Guwahati, Feb. 7 -- The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project on the upper Brahmaputra is poised to become the world's largest hydropower project, planned at the "Great Bend" of the river in Medog county, Tibet. Since its announcement in November 2024, concerns have emerged regarding its possible implications for Assam and other downstream areas. Key issues include reduced water availability in India, agricultural consequences, biodiversity loss, and long-term ecological repercussions.

Probable development options: The Mega hydroelectric project capitalizes on the huge drop(head) of about 2300m while the Yarlung Tsangpo River negotiates through a 2700 bend just before it enters India. The bend has a total length of about 260km.

The implica...