Earthquakes in Tibet highlight vulnerability of area of proposed Chinese mega dam
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Chinese state broadcaster CCTV claimed that several buildings in Dingri County, located near the epicentre, were reduced to rubble. Experts said that in the backdrop of this seismic zone, China’s recent decision to construct a mega dam in Tibet poses a seismological challenge.
According to Chinese state media, there have been 29 earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.0 or higher near Shigatse, Tibet, in the past five years.
The dam is approved to be built on Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes Brahmaputra when it enters India. Located near Arunachal Pradesh, the project raises geopolitical, environmental, and seismic concerns. The building of the dam presents unprecedented engineering challenges as the area is seismologically vulnerable, ET had earlier reported.
India had expressed concerns about the project, which could affect millions in downstream population centres in India and Bangladesh. “As a lower riparian state with established user rights to the waters of the river, we have consistently expressed, through expert-level as well as diplomatic channels, our views and concerns to the Chinese side over mega projects on rivers in their territory. These have been reiterated, along with the need for transparency and consultation with downstream countries, following the latest report. The Chinese side has been urged to ensure
