China's Dam on Brahmaputra

[Bong]

Get info on possible impacts on Bangladesh
Two MPs ask govt, expressing worries in parliament

Two lawmakers yesterday expressed serious concern in parliament over China operating a dam across the Brahmaputra River for hydropower and urged immediate measures by the government to avoid its negative impacts on Bangladesh's environment.
Mayeenuddin Khan Badal of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, a partner in the ruling coalition, and Abul Kamal Azad, chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Front, demanded that the water resources minister come up with an in-depth and clear statement in parliament on the issue.
“We don't know how much it concerns the government... Experts say the dam would have serious ecological impacts on Bangladesh as the Brahmaputra is our biggest source of water,” Badal said on a point of order.
“All our rivers and distributaries of the Brahmaputra will die if China does not stop damming this river,” he said, adding that India had already expressed its concern.
The Brahmaputra is one of the world's largest river systems, and its 3,000km channel flows through China, India and Bangladesh after originating in the Tibetan plateau.
“We want to know about the government's stance on this issue and what research it has done on the dam's impacts,” Badal said. Azad supported Badal.
The first unit of the $1.6 billion Zangmu Hydropower Station, which has a capacity of producing 5,10,000MW, started operation Sunday, said China's official news agency Xinhua.

China's Dam on Brahmaputra | Get info on possible impacts on Bangladesh | Two MPs ask govt, expressing worries in parliament

 

[SpArK]

India can survive without Brahmaputra as the tributaries inside India which is among the places in the world with highest rainfall can easily cater water needs of population of few states who depend upon Brahamaputra river.

But Bangladesh cant.

China if it , builds will spoil relationship with Bangladesh as the process can desertify it.

So we dont even need to protest, its a tricky situation between China and BD only.

Hope you guys solve it.

 

[Bong]

India can survive without Brahmaputra as the tributaries inside India which is among the places in the world with highest rainfall can easily cater water needs of population of few states who depend upon Brahamaputra river.

But Bangladesh cant.

China if it , builds will spoil relationship with Bangladesh as the process can desertify it.

So we dont even need to protest, its a tricky situation between China and BD only.

Hope you guys solve it.

Things are going on BD way. Already there are less floods because India already withdrew its water and controlling water flow by its dams.
This had to happen. There is no water in Teesta and Padma. Soon there wont be any water from Barak and Bramaputra.

Initial years will be hard for us. But soon we will learn how to live without rivers.

Then our job will be to build dams on offshore areas. Thus we will protect ourself from the rising sea level by global warming.

 

[ni8mare]

Things are going on BD way. Already there are less floods because India already withdrew its water and controlling water flow by its dams.
This had to happen. There is no water in Teesta and Padma. Soon there wont be any water from Barak and Bramaputra.

Initial years will be hard for us. But soon we will learn how to live without rivers.

Then our job will be to build dams on offshore areas. Thus we will protect ourself from the rising sea level by global warming.

Padma means ganga..to

 

[TopCat]

Padma means ganga..to

No sir, they are two different river.

 

[Nova2]

The first unit of the $1.6 billion Zangmu Hydropower Station, which has a capacity of
producing 5,10,000MW, started operation Sunday,
said China's official news agency Xinhua.

510GW or was that a typo?

It will have six units of 85MW each with a total capacity of 510MW by 2015.

 

[Roybot]

No sir, they are two different river.

Its a distributary of the Ganga, basically the same river.

 

[Roybot]

510GW or was that a typo?

Yeah its a typo, it should 510 be MW, although this is just first of the many dams China has planned, good luck to the Bangladeshis

 

[TopCat]

Its a distributary of the Ganga, basically the same river.

It carries the most water of Ganga now but it was a small branch of main flow of Ganga till 17th century. They are both different river.

 

[Bong]

It carries the most water of Ganga now but it was a small branch of main flow of Ganga till 17th century. They are both different river.

Whatever, its a good riddance. All Dalit poop used flow through this.

 

[Roybot]

It carries the most water of Ganga now but it was a small branch of main flow of Ganga till 17th century. They are both different river.

Doesn't really matter what it was back in the 17th century, today Padma river is the major distributory of Ganges or you can say Ganges is known as Padma in Bangladesh.

After entering Bangladesh, the main branch of the Ganges is known as the Padma. The Padma is joined by the Jamuna River, the largest distributary of the Brahmaputra. Further downstream, the Padma joins the Meghna River, the second largest distributary of the Brahmaputra, and takes on the Meghna's name as it enters the Meghna Estuary, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.

 

[Nova2]

Yeah its a typo, it should 510 be MW, although this is just first of the many dams China has planned, good luck to the Bangladeshis

Its is it will have 6 units of 85MW each. Though BD's gona have some dry days ahead,northeast with its heavy monsoons woudn't be as affected as BD.

 

[Roybot]

Its is it will have 6 units of 85MW each. Though BD's gona have some dry days ahead,northeast with its heavy monsoons woudn't be as affected as BD.

Unfortunately we have to look at humane side of things too. Am not saying we should sacrifice our share of water, but we should only keep what's needed and let the rest of it flow to Bangladesh. A major chunk of Bangladeshi population is dependent on Jamuna and Meghna rivers for their livelihood and we can't ignore that, not to forget that any ecological crisis in Bangladesh will ultimately put pressure on India, cause that's where people will seek refuge and not in the Bay of Bengal.

Run of River dams are the way to go, and sharing of river flow data between the three countries, if possible in real time will go a long way in harnessing the power of this mighty river.

 

[fallstuff]

Jamuna is twice as big when it enters BD from India then the entire length in India. The reason is the rainfall in this area.

The dam will hurt if China decides to divert the water.

 

[extra terrestrial]

India can survive without Brahmaputra as the tributaries inside India which is among the places in the world with highest rainfall can easily cater water needs of population of few states who depend upon Brahamaputra river.

But Bangladesh cant.

China if it , builds will spoil relationship with Bangladesh as the process can desertify it.

So we dont even need to protest, its a tricky situation between China and BD only.

Hope you guys solve it.

Where do you get such priceless information? Indian media?

The heavy rainfall areas are in Meghalaya while Brahmaputra flows through Tibet, Arunacahal Pradesh, Assam and Bangladesh. The amount of annual rainfall in Bangladesh is similar to that of Assam. It will have equal effect on the North East to that on Bangladesh. But it's understandable that India don't even need to protest since North East falls right at the bottom in Delhi's priority list.