ENVIRONMENT
Burmese villagers question China over impact of dam
- Published: 15/12/2010 at 03:37 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Minority groups in Burma are calling on the Chinese government to look into the negative impacts a dam on the Nam Mao River is having on people living downstream.
The groups yesterday released a 20-page report titled "High And Dry: The cross-boundary impacts of China's Longjiang Dam", which claims the dam is the main reason for unusually low water levels in the Nam Mao River in northern Shan state.
The Nam Mao originates in China, where it is known as the Longjiang River, and Longjiang Dam is located in Dehong prefecture of Yunnan province, 25km from the China-Burma border.
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- Writer: Apinya Wipatayotin
- Position: Reporter
