MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION (MRC)

May 1, 2020

A new study released by the Mekong River Commission, highlighting the impact of China’s dams on the Mekong river has raised fresh questions on whether dams being built on other rivers that originate in China, such as the Brahmaputra, may similarly impact countries downstream.

About:

  • The Mekong, or Mekong River, is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the seventh longest in Asia.

  • The Mekong flows from China to Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Mekong River Commission (MRC):

  • Mandate: It is inter-governmental organisation to jointly manage the shared water resources and the sustainable development of the Mekong River.

  • Membership: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

  • Headquarters: Vientiane, Laos.

  • Established in: 1995. 

Source : The Hindu