The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.

Beijing has approved plans to dam a gorge in the Himalayas that is three times as deep as the Grand Canyon, despite concerns about the impact on Tibet and India.

China has approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. The move sparked concerns in India and Bangladesh.

China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite protests over its ecological impact and concerns it could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.

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 will construct the world’s largest hydropower dam in the southern Tibet region, state media reported. The government on Wednesday granted approval to the dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River, the longest in the region, locally known as the Xizang autonomous region.

China approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, which triggered apprehensions among the governments in India and Bangladesh.

Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson, Mao Ning, on Friday downplayed apprehensions over the country's plan to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, saying that the mega project will not affect riparian states and its safety concerns have been addressed through decades of studies.