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Burma's military government, together with the government of India, is planning to build a giant hydroelectric dam on the Chindwin River, a major tributary of the Irrawaddy, in Burma’s northwest Sagaing Division. 80% of the electricity produced will be exported to India. If construction of Tamanthi Dam goes ahead the flood reservoir will be almost 1,400 sq km, the size of Delhi, and will permanently displace over 45,000 people. 2,400 villagers have already been forcibly moved to a relocation site.
Published in December 2011.
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Burma’s military-backed government is proceeding with two mega dams on Burma’s Shweli River, a major tributary of the Irrawaddy, which will forcibly displace 3,000 people and directly impact over 15,000. The report details how farmlands have been confiscated, roads built, and surveying conducted under military escort in preparation for construction of two hydropower dams in northern Shan State, which will export electricity to China. The area has recently seen escalated conflict between Burma’s Army and ethnic resistance forces and soldiers have been deployed to secure the dam sites.
Published in November 2011
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Following Thein Sein’s announcement on September 30 that construction of the Irrawaddy Myitsone dam would be suspended, villagers living near the project are living in a state of uncertainty and fear as there is no evidence on the ground that the dam project has indeed been suspended. KDNG has been monitoring the Irrawaddy Myitsone Dams Project since 2005 and provides this brief update based on research conducted just before and after the suspension announcement.
The report was published on October 14, 2011.
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October 4, 2011
Burma Rivers Network response to China Power Investment Corporation comments on Myitsone dam
On October 3, Chinese media interviewed Lu Qizhou, the President of China Power Investment Corporation, about Burma’s Myitsone hydropower project. Below is a response to key points in the interview by the Burma Rivers Network.
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Analysis of Environmental Impact Study on Hydropower Development of Irrawaddy River
An analysis of key recommendations in the EIA of seven dams on the Irrawaddy and its tributaries in Kachin State which was funded by China Power Investment Corporation
Published in July 2011
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Stop Damming in War Zones on Burma's Major Rivers
A briefing on recent conflicts at dam sites in Burma
Published in June 2011
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8,000 people will be forced to relocate in October 2011 to make way for the reservoir of the Upper Paunglaung Dam. The dam will provide electricity to the capital of Nay Pyi Taw while the local people will suffer social and environmental impacts. Swiss and British companies are involved in the dam.
Published in May 2011
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After decades of forced displacement and abuse by successive military juntas, the Karenni now face three new dams in their state which will fuel further conflict, impact food security, and threaten the remaining 1,000 Yintale people.
Published in March 2011
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Save Burma's Rivers , briefing overall dams projects in Burma and its impacts
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A recently built dam on the Longjiang (Nam Mao or Shweli) river in Yunnan Province of China has severely disrupted the livelihoods of about 16,000 villagers living in the Mao Valley along the northern Shan State border in Burma.
Published in December 2010
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