China today has operationalised the Zam Hydropower Station built on the Brahmaputra river. It has raised concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water supplies. The project is built at a cost of the1.5 billion dollars. The dam considered to be the world's highest-altitude hydropower station and the largest of its kind will produce produces 2.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.
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