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China has started construction on a massive hydroelectric dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, which is expected to become the world's largest hydro-power facility. With an estimated annual output of 300 billion kWh, the project has raised environmental and geopolitical concerns in India and Bangladesh due to its potential impact on downstream water supply and ecology. The project, approved in 2024 and costing approximately $167 billion, includes five cascade hydro-power stations and aims to contribute to disaster prevention and climate change adaptation. Despite assurances of ecological assessments from China, India and Bangladesh remain worried about potential water politics.