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Burma’s people face huge power cost hikes while government pockets energy export revenues

For Immediate Release
Joint Press release from Arakan Oil Watch and Burma Rivers Network
January 10, 2012

Last week Burma’s government doubled domestic electricity prices and increased fuel prices by a third despite earning billions of dollars in energy exports to neighboring countries.

Kuki women urge Burma and India: stop damming the Chindwin and let us return home

December 8, 2011

Impacted Kuki women are demanding that India and Burma immediately cancel the giant Tamanthi dam project on the Chindwin River and let over 2,400 relocated villagers return home.

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Message from BRN

Large dams are being constructed on all of Burma’s major rivers and tributaries by Chinese, Thai and Indian companies. The dams are causing displacement, militarization, human rights abuses, and irreversible environmental damage, which is threatening the livelihoods and food security of millions. The power and revenues generated are going to the military regime and neighbouring countries. Read more...