Myanmar: One Year On, No Response on Myitsone Impact Assessment

Feb 6, 2019 | Htet Naing Zaw, Irrawaddy
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The commission tasked with evaluating hydropower projects on Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River—including the Myitsone Dam in Kachin State—submitted its assessment to the President’s Office more than one year ago. The commission was formed on August 12, 2016, and was assigned to assess potential impacts of proposed projects on the environment, society, foreign investment, economy and water resources along the Irrawaddy River.