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China’s mega dam on Brahmaputra lies on active fault line, could affect its stability: Report

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China's dam over Brahmaputra lies on a natural fault, with Chinese government-backed geologists warning that the Paizhen Fault runs through the site of the hydropower project being built on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River. The study says the active fault could affect the structural stability of the dam and related infrastructure, renewing concerns over both the safety of the project and its downstream implications for India and Bangladesh.AdvertisementThe findings, reported by the South China Morning Post, come at a time when Beijing's dam project has already become a geopolitical flashpoint. Construction began last year on what is described as the world's…

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