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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 22:23 |
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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.
By: Salween Watch
March 13, 2013 To Download: English | Thai |
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Thursday, 10 March 2011 00:00 |
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Published in March 2011
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 12:29 |
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The latest newsletter from the Salween Watch Coalition gives an update on the Thai Prime Minister's directive to study the impacts of the Hatgyi Dam, a new agreement on the upper Kunlong dam, and China's plans to build seven new dams in eastern Shan State on tributaries of the Salween and Mekong rivers. There is also a profile of Sinohydro, one of China's biggest hydropower companies that is involved in the Salween dams. Published in March 2010.
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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 00:38 |
 The report “Roots and Resilience” by the Shan Sapawa Environment Organization focuses on the ecologically unique area of Keng Kham, a community of 15,000 that was forcibly relocated over ten years ago; the majority have fled to Thailand. Today the estimated 3,000 that remain are managing to maintain their livelihoods and culture despite the constant threats of the Burma Army and the impending Tasang dam. Indigenous Shan cultural practices, river-fed farms, sacred cave temples and pristine waterfalls are depicted in photos from this isolated war-zone, together with updated information about the dam project, which has been shrouded in secrecy.
The 7,110 MW Tasang Dam is the biggest of five dams planned on the Salween River; the majority of the power from the dam will be sold to Thailand. Project investors include the Thai MDX Company and China’s Gezhouba Group Company.
Thailand’s support for the controversial dam was recently reiterated when the project was included in its national Power Development Plan.
Military tension has escalated in recent months in Shan State as the Burmese regime has been putting pressure on the United Wa State Army to transform into a “Border Guard Force.” Abuses linked to anti-insurgency campaigns are also on the rise. |
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More publications about dams on other rivers in Burma are available at the Burma Rivers Network page. |
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This is the first biodiversity survey of the Salween River in Karen State, and documents 194 plant species and 200 animals, including 42 endangered species. Based on surveys conducted for three months at Khoe Kay, a bend in the river near the Weigyi dam site, it includes comprehensive charts and unique photographs. Published in October 2008. To download: English |
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The 12-page newsletter gives an update on the status of the five Salween dam projects, situation reports from Karenni, Shan, Karen, and Mon states, and an analysis of Chinese investment. Published in August 2007.
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| | Salween Dams Threaten Downstream Communities in Burma
This report is an examination of how the Salween dams may impact the complex and delicate ecosystem of the Salween delta and the livelihoods of the half million people living there. Published in May 2007.
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An update of developments at the Tasang dam site, this report details the preparations underway to build the dam, moves by the Burma Army in the area, logging near the dam site, and the ongoing displacement of the local population. It also includes a detailed map of Tasang’s projected reservoir. Published in September 2006.
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| | The Karenni Experience with Hydropower Development
from Lawpita to the Salween
This report documents the story of Burma’s first major hydropower project at Lawpita in Karenni State: the construction of the Mobye dam, the displacement of 12,000 people, the restriction on water use, and the consequences of landmines employed to secure power stations. Reflecting on the lessons of Lawpita, the report then examines the potential impact of the planned Weigyi dam on the Salween, including a reservoir the size of Singapore that will submerge the ancient capital of Bawlake, fertile farming lands, and some of the world’s last remaining rainforests. Published in March 2006.
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