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World's biggest dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to India: China

Beijing: China on Monday reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries India and Bangladesh. China's construction of the hydropower project over in the Yarlung Tsangpo River downstream has …

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China claims its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra won't affect water flow to India

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Beijing: China on Monday reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh. China's construction of the hydropower project over in the Yarlung Tsangpo River downstream …

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China defends plan to build world's largest dam over Brahmaputra River in Tibet; says will not affect lower reaches

The Hindu

China on Friday defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, saying the project will not “negatively affect” lower riparian states and that safety issues have been addressed through decades of studies. She said China’s hydropower development in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river aims to speed up the development of …

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China gives go-ahead to construction of world's largest dam over Brahmaputra river: Will it impact India?

India TV News

In what can be seen as a major infrastructural push in the Himalayan topography, China has given a go-ahead to the construction of the world's largest dam, dubbed the planet's biggest infra project, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border. Impact on India The announcement is likely to raise concerns in the neighbourhood as the dam …

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7 temples along Brahmaputra river that Assam govt is set to connect via waterways | In Pics

India TV News

Image Source : Assam Tourism 1/7 Kamakhya Temple: It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in Assam and is also a shaktipeeth. Image Source : Assam Tourism 2/7 Ashwaklanta temple: Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the Ashwaklanta temple was constructed by King Siva Singha in 1720 A.D. Image Source : Assam Tourism 3/7 Pandunath Temple: Situated in the Kaziranga …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Satellite images show how floods ravaged Assam and Bangladesh

India Today

Continued impact of floods in many parts of India, following a season of relentless rainfall, and landslides has claimed many lives and displaced over four lakh people. A panoramic view of the Sentinel 1A SAR images of the Brahmaputra river extracted from Copernicus services - generated using an active system of recording microwave signals from the earth surface - shows …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Chronicle of a great river, its peoples, conflicts and myriad stories

Deccan Chronicle

It’s hard to describe The Braided River. Words and stories flow like the great river itself — fast, furious, tumultuous, beautiful, occasionally sluggish, but always compelling. The Braided River is busy with facts — local myths, stories, histories, geographies and delightful curiosities on the side. The writer does not hold back as he explains the insurgencies of the area, communal …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Assam govt orders enquiry into boat accident in Brahmaputra; three officials suspended

India Today

The Assam government has ordered an enquiry into the tragic boat accident that took place in the Brahmaputra river near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat district on Wednesday. Meanwhile, three officials, namely Bikramaditya Choudhury, i/c Executive Engineer, IWT, Dibrugarh Division; Mukut Gogoi, i/c Assistant Executive Engineer, IWT, Jorhat Sub-Division; and Ratul Tamuli, Junior Engineer, IWT, Jorhat Sub-Division; have been placed under …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Renegotiate Indus Water Treaty to Address Impact of Climate Change: Parliament Panel

News 18

A parliamentary panel has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin and other challenges which are not covered under the agreement. The Standing Committee on Water Resources has also recommended that India should constantly monitor the Chinese actions so as to ensure that they do …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Renegotiate Indus Water Treaty to address impact of climate change: Parliamentary Panel

The Hindu

A parliamentary panel has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin, along with other challenges which are not covered under the agreement. The Standing Committee on Water Resources has also recommended that India should constantly monitor the Chinese actions to ensure that they do not …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Assam villagers rendered homeless as erosion caused by Brahmaputra river wipes out homes, farm lands

India Today

A 48-year-old man and his family from a village in Assam's Dhubri district are preparing to move to a safer place after his house and agricultural land were destroyed due to soil erosion caused by the swollen Brahmaputra river. I think we will have to temporarily live on the road.” Not only Nausat, but other villagers like Sanuar Hussain, Mofizul …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Have Urged China to Ensure Downstream States' Interests Not Harmed: Govt on Brahmaputra Dam Reports

News 18

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it has taken note of reports on China's plans for hydropower development on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, and asserted it has consistently conveyed its concerns to the Chinese authorities, urging them to ensure that the interests of downstream states are not harmed by any activities in upstream areas. Asserting that …

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3 years, 11 months ago

China's Attempt to Set Up Dam on Brahmaputra Will Be Encroachment on Rights of India: Govt

News 18

The government on Wednesday said any attempt by China to set up a hydropower station on the Brahmaputra river will act as an encroachment on the entitled rights of lower riparian states like India and Bangladesh and adversely affect the availability of water in its basin during the lean season. "Regarding the alleged plan of China to set up a …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Will Have Good Communication with India, Says China on Its Plan to Build Big Dam Over Brahmaputra River

News 18

China on Thursday played down its plan to build a major dam in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, saying there is no need to have “any anxiety over the project and Beijing will continue to have “good communication” with lower riparian states – India and Bangladesh. Yan said China will “implement hydropower exploitation in the downstream …

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4 years, 1 month ago

China promises ‘good communication’ with India ahead of dam across Brahmaputra

The Hindu

China on Thursday played down its plan to build a major dam in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, saying there is no need to have “any anxiety over the project and Beijing will continue to have “good communication” with lower riparian states - India and Bangladesh.” China’s plan to build the dam over Brahmaputra river, reportedly …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Damming Brahmaputra: With mega-dam plans, China might end up hurting itself more than India

Firstpost

The true idea of a river is not of a single stream of water between two banks, but a nervous system of watery arteries and capillaries that form the circulatory system of a living ecosystem in a particular river basin. Any event related to the Brahmaputra, even if it is only a natural one, also gets certain members of India’s …

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4 years, 1 month ago

China to build a major dam on Brahmaputra river in Tibet: Report

India Today

China will build a major hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and a proposal for this has been clearly put forward in the 14th Five-Year Plan to be implemented from next year, the official media on Sunday quoted the head of a Chinese company tasked to build the dam as saying. Yan Zhiyong, chairman of the Power Construction Corp …

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4 years, 1 month ago

India Irked as China Plans to Build Major Dam on Brahmaputra River, But Beijing Downplays Anxiety

News 18

China will build a major hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and a proposal for this has been clearly put forward in the 14th Five-Year Plan to be implemented from next year, the official media on Sunday quoted the head of a Chinese company tasked to build the dam as saying. Yan Zhiyong, chairman of the Power Construction Corp …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution: Low ozone layer found over Brahmaputra river valley

Hindustan Times

Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital an autonomous research institute under the Department of Science and Technology Government of India have evaluated the near-surface ozone in the Brahmaputra River Valley and found a relatively low concentration of Ozone over Guwahati compared to the other urban locations in India. The study has found a relatively low concentration …

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4 years, 5 months ago

US Dredger to Remove Silt from Brahmaputra River for Flood Control in Assam

News 18

As Assam continues to get ravaged amid ongoing floods, a dredger from the United States will remove silt from the Brahmaputra river next year, to help mitigate floods and erosion. The Committee, called - ‘Fluvial Morphology of River Brahmaputra, Sediment Management with Possibility of Dredging by Adopting Modern Technology’ - was of the opinion that dredging operations were an unfeasible …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Assam floods: 26 lakh people affected as heavy rains cause deluge, Tripura, Meghalaya also affected

India Today

Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in north-eastern states of India on Monday as Brahmaputra river rose further due to incessant rainfall. At least 10,000 people of two districts of Tripura have been rendered homeless and forced to take shelter in relief camps following floods caused by incessant rain over the weekend. FLOOD SITUATION IN TRIPURA At least 10,000 people …

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World's biggest dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to India: China

China claims its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra won't affect water flow to India

China defends plan to build world's largest dam over Brahmaputra River in Tibet; says will not affect lower reaches

China gives go-ahead to construction of world's largest dam over Brahmaputra river: Will it impact India?

7 temples along Brahmaputra river that Assam govt is set to connect via waterways | In Pics

Satellite images show how floods ravaged Assam and Bangladesh

Chronicle of a great river, its peoples, conflicts and myriad stories

Assam govt orders enquiry into boat accident in Brahmaputra; three officials suspended

Renegotiate Indus Water Treaty to Address Impact of Climate Change: Parliament Panel

Renegotiate Indus Water Treaty to address impact of climate change: Parliamentary Panel

Assam villagers rendered homeless as erosion caused by Brahmaputra river wipes out homes, farm lands

Have Urged China to Ensure Downstream States' Interests Not Harmed: Govt on Brahmaputra Dam Reports

China's Attempt to Set Up Dam on Brahmaputra Will Be Encroachment on Rights of India: Govt

Will Have Good Communication with India, Says China on Its Plan to Build Big Dam Over Brahmaputra River

China promises ‘good communication’ with India ahead of dam across Brahmaputra

Damming Brahmaputra: With mega-dam plans, China might end up hurting itself more than India

China to build a major dam on Brahmaputra river in Tibet: Report

India Irked as China Plans to Build Major Dam on Brahmaputra River, But Beijing Downplays Anxiety

Air pollution: Low ozone layer found over Brahmaputra river valley

US Dredger to Remove Silt from Brahmaputra River for Flood Control in Assam

Assam floods: 26 lakh people affected as heavy rains cause deluge, Tripura, Meghalaya also affected