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Siang dam debate: local fears over proposed project in Arunachal Pradesh
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
One river, three names: why the Siang dam row is a GS1/GS3 Brahmaputra question
Local resistance to the Siang dam continues; the Siang is the Brahmaputra's upper course in Arunachal.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Opposition from local communities continues over a large dam proposed on the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh, amid fears of loss of land and homes.
The Siang is the name the Brahmaputra carries in Arunachal; upstream in Tibet it is the Yarlung Tsangpo.
The project is linked to flood moderation and to strategic concerns about dams upstream in China.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- The Siang is the name the Brahmaputra carries in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Upstream in Tibet the same river is called the Yarlung Tsangpo.
- The proposed Siang dam is linked to flood moderation and to strategic concerns about Chinese dams upstream.
- Local communities fear loss of land and homes and continue to oppose the project.
- The Lohit and Subansiri are separate Brahmaputra tributaries in Arunachal.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Siang is the upper course of the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh and is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
- The Lohit and Subansiri are tributaries of the Brahmaputra and are distinct from the Siang.
- Large storage dams on trans-boundary rivers raise both flood-moderation and downstream water-security considerations.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 1/3: Geography and Infrastructure. Issue: a large dam on the Siang is pitched for flood moderation and as a strategic counter to upstream Chinese dams, but local communities fear displacement. Policy: balance rehabilitation and consent norms with trans-boundary river management; way forward is transparent impact assessment, fair rehabilitation and regional water diplomacy.
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ಅರುಣಾಚಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸಿಯಾಂಗ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಟಿಬೆಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ?
- ಲೋಹಿತ್
- ಯಾರ್ಲುಂಗ್ ತ್ಸಾಂಗ್ಪೋ
- ಸುಬನ್ಸಿರಿ
- ಮಾನಸ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸಿಯಾಂಗ್ ಟಿಬೆಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ್ಲುಂಗ್ ತ್ಸಾಂಗ್ಪೋ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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