China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
BEIJING - China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.
A section of the Yarlung Zangbo falls a dramatic 2,000 metres within a short span of 50 km , offering huge hydropower potential as well as unique engineering challenges. But according to Chinese officials, hydropower projects in Tibet, which they say hold more than a third of China's hydroelectric power potential, would not have a major impact on the environment or on downstream water supplies
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