Brahmaputra River
Body of Water
Government avoiding discussion on China, says BJP...relating to China. Party leader S.S. Ahluwalia said the BJP wanted to raise the issue of China's plans to construct a dam across the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, its investment in power projects in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and its... In this article: Bharatiya Janata Party, China, Leh, S.S. Ahluwalia, Brahmaputra River, Kashmir, and Tibet |
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Times of India | 12 hours ago
China objects to J&K road project, India stops work
...as well. A few days ago National Remote Sensing agency released satellite images of a dam being built on the Chinese side of the Brahmaputra river. There is also the suspicion that China has provided the banned militant outfit ULFA, cover...
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New Kerala | 4 days ago
Govt not aware of dam on Brahmaputra on Chinese side
New Delhi, Nov 26 : The Government was not aware of any existing dam on the upstream of Brahmaputra river on the Chinese side, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said in a written...
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Prime Newswire | 6 days ago
Water Resources Consultant Shares His Consulting Chronicles -- New Book Features the Author's Memorable Experiences While Doing Business and Pleasure in More Than Twenty Countries Worldwide
...river basins, including the Araks and Kura Rivers in the South Caucasus; the Lower Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia, the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna River Basin in South Asia, the Aral Sea basin in Central Asia, and the Nile River...
In this article: Maryland, Brahmaputra, Ganges, and Aral Sea
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Huffington Post | 7 days ago
Global Warming's Impacts Have Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto
...problems for people in western China, Nepal and northern India. The glaciers, which regulate the water supply to the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Mekong, Thanlwin, Yangtze and Yellow rivers are believed to be retreating at a rate of...
In this article: Global warming, Climate change, Al Gore, Kyoto, Carbon dioxide, Antarctica, Fossil fuel, Polar bear, and Tax
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Treehugger | November 19, 2009
Climate Change-Induced Drought Causing Crop Failure, Livestock Problems in Indian Himalayas
...of fresh water for northern India, providing more than half the water to the River Ganga, as well as being the source of the Indus, Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Yellow, and Yangtze rivers. Climate Change-Induced Drought Causing Crop Failure,...
In this article: Climate change, Global warming, Economic Times, and India
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BBC News | November 17, 2009
Water woes
...used to be." The fishermen spend the night on the water of the three huge rivers which meet in southern Bangladesh - the Ganges, the Brahmaputra/Jamuna and the Meghna. The area is so vast that it is hard to make out the other bank. A...
In this article: Climate change, Bangladesh, Global warming, Ganges, Banana, Ganges river dolphin, Tin, and Oxfam
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Dalai's Arunachal visit reopens old wounds
Keshav Pradhan, TNN 13 November 2009, 03:51am IST TEZPUR (ASSAM): Much water has flown down the Brahmaputra - or Tsangpo (the purifier) in Tibetan - since the Dalai Lama first set foot in Tezpur as a fugitive head-of-state 50 years ago.
In this article: Dalai Lama, Beijing, Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet, India, Panchen Lama, China, Buddhist, Tezpur, and Lhasa
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We won't do anything to hurt others' interests: China
...to damage other nations' interests: China PTI 5 November 2009, 06:04pm IST BEIJING: Amid reports that it was building a dam in Tibet on Brahmaputra river, China assured India that it will not do anything to damage other nations'...
In this article: China, Beijing, Asean, National Remote Sensing Agency, Wen Jiabao, East Asia Summit, and Manmohan Singh
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No evidence of diversion of Brahmaputra river waters: Bansal
...Delhi, Nov 5 : The Centre today said there was no cause for concern over reports that China was constructing a dam to divert water from the Brahmaputra river, maintaining there was 'no evidence of diversion of water'. Reacting to reports of...
In this article: India, China, Beijing, New Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, and National Remote Sensing Agency
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China denies building dam on Brahmaputra, says India
...Rao told reporters here. She was responding to a question on the reported construction at the Zangmu site on the Chinese side of the Brahmaputra river, which was confirmed by The National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA). The NRSA...
In this article: India, China, Asean, National Remote Sensing Agency, Wen Jiabao, East Asia Summit, and Manmohan Singh
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The Brahmaputra, also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia.
From its origin in southwestern Tibet as the Yarlung Zangbo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh where it is known as Dihang. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. There it merges with the Ganges to form a vast delta. About 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long, the river is an important source for irrigation and transportation. Its upper course was long unknown, and its identity with the Yarlung Tsangpo was only established by exploration in 1884-86. This river is often called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river. The average depth of river is 124 ft and maximum depth is 380 ft.
In Bangladesh the river merges with the Ganges and splits into two: the Hugli and Padma River. When it merges with the Ganges it forms the world's largest delta, the Sunderbans. The Sunderbans is known for tigers, crocodiles and mangroves.
While most Indian and Bangladeshi rivers bear female names, this river has a rare male name, as it means "son of Brahma" in Sanskrit (putra means "son").
The Brahmaputra is navigable for most of its length. The lower part reaches are sacred to Hindus. The river is prone to catastrophic flooding in spring when the Himalayan snows melt. It is also one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore.
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