China has approved the construction of what it says will be the world's largest hydropower dam. BBC News says the announcement has stoked concerns about displacement of communities in Tibet, as well as the potential environmental impacts 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's planned mega hydropower project will generate over three times energy than the Three Gorges Dam, currently the world's biggest.

China will be constructing the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could impact India. The dam will be located in the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo, producing 300 billion kwh of electricity annually.

China has given the green light for the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet

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 defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet on Friday, claiming that the project will have no negative impact on

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.

China has granted approval for the development of the ‘world's largest hydropower dam’ in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, reported Reuters. The implications of this venture could extend to millions residing downstream in India and Bangladesh.