Source: BS
Context: China has approved the construction of the world’s largest dam, stated to be the planet’s biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River.
About Brahmaputra River System:
- Different Names:
- Tibet: Yarlung Tsangpo.
- India: Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh; Brahmaputra in Assam.
- Bangladesh: Jamuna.
- Origin:
- Source: Chemayungdung Glacier, near Mount Kailash, Tibet.
- Divided from Manasarovar Lake by Mariam La Pass.
- Course:
- Tibet: Gentle slope through the Tsangpo valley, receiving tributaries like Raga Tsangpo.
- India: Breaks through the Himalayas to enter Arunachal Pradesh as Dihang, merging with Lohit and Dibang to become Brahmaputra.
- Bangladesh: Merges with the Ganga as Jamuna to form the Sunderbans delta.
- Major Tributaries:
- Left Bank: Dibang, Lohit, Burhi Dihing, Dhansiri.
- Right Bank: Subansiri, Manas, Teesta, Kameng.
- Dams on Brahmaputra:
- Existing Dams:
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- Zam Hydropower Station (China, operational since 2015).
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