CHINA-TIBET: TAR CHAIRMAN CHE DALHA CALLS FOR ACCELERATING CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS ON BRAHMAPUTRA

An official TAR government website quoted Che Dalha, Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), as saying (March 6) that TAR authorities should “strive to begin construction [of the dams] this year”. He said“Comprehensive planning and environmental impact assessments for the project should be approved as soon as possible”. He also said that the exploration of natural gas in northern Tibet should be one of the focuses of the country’s energy development goals over the next five years. China's guancha.com (Observer Network) quoted insiders in the hydropower industry as pointing out that the decision to develop hydropower on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River is a rare "historical opportunity". The project scale is nearly 60 million kilowatts, which is equivalent to "rebuilding three Three Gorges." It will ensure national security in many areas and benefit the country and the people.





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