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November 23, 2014

Tibetan mega-dam begins operation
Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2014
China has begun generating electricity from Tibet's biggest ever hydropower project, state-run media reported, the latest dam development on Himalayan rivers which has stoked fears in neighbouring India. The first generating unit of the 9.6 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) Zangmu Hydropower Station, which stands more than 3,300 metres above sea level, went into operation on Sunday, China's official Xinhua news agency said. The dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river - known as the Brahmaputra in India, wher ... read more

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