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Megadams: Battle on the Brahmaputra Megadams: Battle on the Brahmaputra
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China and India have their eye on the energy potential of the vast Brahmaputra river. Will a new wave of "megadams" bring power to the people - or put millions at risk? Navin Singh Khadka reports from Assam, India. China and India have their eye on the energy potential of the vast Brahmaputra river. Will a new wave of "megadams" bring power to the people - or put millions at risk? The BBC World Service environment reporter Navin Singh Khadka reports from Assam, India.
On the banks of the Brahmaputra it is hard to get a sense of where the river starts and ends. It begins far away as a Tibetan mountain stream. On the floodplains of Assam, though, its waters spread as far as the eye can see, merging with the horizon and the sky.On the banks of the Brahmaputra it is hard to get a sense of where the river starts and ends. It begins far away as a Tibetan mountain stream. On the floodplains of Assam, though, its waters spread as far as the eye can see, merging with the horizon and the sky.
From here it continues through north-eastern India into Bangladesh, where it joins with the Ganges to form a mighty river delta.From here it continues through north-eastern India into Bangladesh, where it joins with the Ganges to form a mighty river delta.
For centuries the Brahmaputra has nourished the land, and fed and watered the people on its banks.For centuries the Brahmaputra has nourished the land, and fed and watered the people on its banks.
Today, though, India and China's growing economies mean the river is increasingly seen as a source of energy. Both countries are planning major dams on long stretches of the river.Today, though, India and China's growing economies mean the river is increasingly seen as a source of energy. Both countries are planning major dams on long stretches of the river.