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dam-l LS: Salween Dam Survey Continues
SHAN: SALWEEN DAM SURVEY CONTINUES
Shan Herald Agency for News 17 March 2000
No: 3 - 11
The Salween Dam Mineral Survey Continues Since November, a
geological survey to ascertain mineral potential along the
Salween basin has been going on, said S.H.A.N. source from
the north.
Dr. Min Sway from Department of Geology, University of
Rangoon, and his team went into the Tasang area, between
Mongton Township, eastern Shan State, and Mongpan Township,
southern Shan State, on 8 November with the drilling team of
GMS Power from Bangkok.
The team of 4 led by Dr. Min Sway was reported in Nawnglurh,
a village halfway between Tasang and Mongpan again on 18
February doing survey under protection from LIB 520 (Mongpan)
commanded by Maj. Myo Kyaw.
According to the latest report, the team were up in the north
in Loisang-Namlam, south of Tangyan, under the escort of LIB
507 (Lashio) on 8 March.
Details of their findings are not in the report.
The Shan State is reported to be the richest in natural
resources in Burma. A GMS source told S.H.A.N. that it would
want to excavate all the marketable minerals in the expected
flood area before the dam is finished.
A Thai team, led by Dr. Suphorn Khuttathep from Chiangmai
University, is expected to conduct a socio-environmental
impact assessment in the coming months.
The dam project on the Salween has been facing opposition
both from the groups in the Shan State and environmental
organizations since the outset in late 1998.
>From BurmaNet News, March 17, 2000
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Aviva Imhof
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International Rivers Network
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