India china hydroelectric powerplants

Question 1

1.600 MW Kameng project on the Bichom and Tenga Rivers

Answer 1

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Question 2

2.2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectricity Project.

Answer 2

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Question 3

Notable earthquake in region

Answer 3

1.About 15% of the great earthquakes
of the 20th century (with a magnitude of more than 8) occurred in the
Himalayan region.

2. northeast Himalayan bend has experienced several large earthquakes of magnitude
   7 and above in the last 100 years,
   more than the share from other parts
   of the Himalayas.

Question 4

what should be done?

Answer 4

In a recent article in Nature, Maharaj K. Pandit, a Himalayan ecologist,
says in recent years, the Himalayas
have seen the highest rate of deforestation and land use changes. He suggests that the upper Himalayas
should be converted into a nature reserve by an international agreement.
He also says the possibility of a Himalayan River Commission involving all
the headwater and downstream
countries needs to be explored.