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 hydroelectric dam, which could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh, Reuters

China has greenlit the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Tibetan plateau's eastern rim. Expected to generate 300 billion kWh annually, the project will surpass the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam and potentially impact downstream regions of India and Bangladesh,