Laos approves Mekong River dam in face of concerns
2,000 views · Published 6 December 2012 · 0:55 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
Laos has approved to building of the Xayaburi mega dam on the lower Mekong River. The Mekong River, goes through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, is the world's 12th largest river. It provides food and livelihood for some 60 million people living along its banks. People worry not only about water flows and fish population, but also that the upstream dam will hold back silt that Vietnam's Mekong delta needs. River waters, which will be largely used to produce electricity, will affect water supply as well. SOURCE: BBC
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