Beijing's approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet autonomous region into India, has sparked concerns about the environmental impact of the project,

China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite protests over its ecological impact and concerns it could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.

China's proposed mega hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River has raised significant concerns in India due to potential impacts on water security and downstream communities.

The Chinese government granted approval to build the Medog Hydropower Station on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, where it is expected to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of power annually, three times the power of China’s massive Three Gorges Dam, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

China recently authorized the construction of the largest dam in the world, which is expected to cost about $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border. Concerns about the dam's possible effects on water flow and regional stability have been raised by other nations,

China’s controversial plan to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet is raising alarm bells in India, as tensions between the two nations escalate. Beijing claims that the ambitious project is primarily for energy generation,