Chinese dams in Brahmaputra

Why in news?

• China’s media reported that authorities have given the go-ahead for a Chinese hydropower company to construct the first downstream dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river.

About the new and existing Dams:

• Zangmu dam was completed in 2010 and became fully operational from 2015. It is a gravity dam and a big reason for concern for India. It has the biggest hydel-power station of the world.
• Three more dams are presently under construction at Dagu, Jiacha and Jeixu, , all on the upper and middle reaches of the river.

• The new dam in Medog will come up at the site just 30 km away from the Indian border inside a giant canyon of the Brahmaputra.
• It is the first downstream dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river and is located on the canyon along the bent of the river before it enter India.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding river Brahmaputra:
1.It originates from Senge Khabab, a perennial spring in Tibet.
2.Panjnad is a major tributary of the river.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a)1 only 
(b)2 only 
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question