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SHAN: Army wiping out population in the flood area of the dam project,
say villagers
6 September 2000
No: 9-4
The Burma Army is wiping out the population of areas to be flooded by
the Salween dam project, say villagers in southern Shan State.
Villagers in southern Shan State, in a letter to S.H.A.N., have accused
Rangoon of exterminating the population in the flood areas of the
projected dam on the Salween.
The letter, written on 10 July, that took more than a month to reach
S.H.A.N, said: Since 1997, villages in Kunhing Township, along the banks
of the Salween and its tributary, Nampang, have been depopulated and
relocated. And since 9 May, when the Shan State Army "South" of Yawdserk
and the SPDC army clashed between Kali and Hpanglang (east of Kunhing),
the offensive launched by the LID 99 has not let up.
Altogether 12 tracts consisting of 175 villages, 4,018 houreholds and
3,312 acres of fields in Kunhing township alone are in fear of
inundation when the dam is being built, According to the list provided,
they are Hsaimong, Wanhpai, Wantong, Kenglom, Wianghpui, Hoyarn,
Kengkham, Nawngkham, Mongkhong, Pakuey, Takaw and Hsenmawng.
Altogether, 11 townships are reported to be in the flood area, namely,
Kunhing, Monghsu (Gemland), Mongpan, Tangyan, Mongyai and Hsenwi on the
west bank, and Kunlong, Manhpang, Pangyang, Mongpiang and Mongton on the
east bank.
The damsite is in Tasang, north of the newly inaugurated Tasang Bridge,
between Mongton and Mongton and Mongpan townships. "Final studies" are
being conducted by the GMS Power, a Thai company
From Burmanet News, Sept 6, 2000
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