Guwahati, June 22 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: China has commenced construction of what is expected to become the world's largest hydroelectric project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. This development has renewed concerns in India over water security and ecological risks in the downstream Brahmaputra basin.

The massive dam project, located close to the Arunachal Pradesh border, is being built on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo, a river that flows into India as the Siang before merging into the Brahmaputra. The project is expected to generate around 60,000 MW of electricity, making it one of the most ambitious hydropower ventures ever undertaken.

Amid growing concerns over the potential impact of the Chinese project, Indi...