Myanmar: New Commission to Decide Fate of Myitsone Dam in Kachin State

Aug 12, 2016 | Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
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President Htin Kyaw on Friday formed a new commission to evaluate all proposed hydropower projects on the Irrawaddy River prior to their going ahead. The committee formation comes a week before State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi’s trip to China as Burma’s foreign minister.