Description:
"In late February 2013, Burma?s Deputy Minister
of Electric Power informed Parliament that six
dam projects on the Salween River in Shan State,
Kayah State (Karenni) and Karen State had gained
approval. With a combined installed capacity of
15,000 MW, the projects will include the Upper
Salween or Kunlong Dam, Mai Tong or Tasang
Dam, Nong Pha Dam, Mantawng Dam (on a
tributary), Ywathit Dam, and Hatgyi Dam. The
investment will come from five Chinese
corporations, Thailand?s Electricity Generation
Authority of Thailand (EGAT) International Co.
Ltd and three Burmese corporations.
Originating in the Tibetan Himalayas, the Salween
River
fl
ows for 2,800 kilometers through China?s
Yunnan province, into Burma and Thailand, and
down to the Andaman Sea. One of the last largely
Current Status of Dam Projects on
Burma?s
Salween River
free-
fl
owing rivers in the world, the Salween River
boasts one of the richest ecological hubs in the
region and is home to at least 13 indigenous groups
including the Nu, Lisu, Shan, Karen, Pa-o, Karenni
and Mon.
Over the past decade, numerous dam projects have
been planned on the Salween River: thirteen in the
upper reaches of the Salween in China, and six
along the lower reaches in Burma and along the
Thailand-Burma border.
The projects in Burma are proceeding in areas
where conflict is continuing between ethnic
resistance forces and the Burmese Army, and are
shrouded in secrecy. Salween Watch has compiled
available information about these projects in this
brief update..."
Source/publisher:
Salween Watch
Date of Publication:
2013-03-13
Date of entry:
2013-03-24
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