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Laos Issues New Decree on Dam Management

Authorities announced on Thursday that the government of Laos has released new instructions for handling hydropower dams aimed at mitigating water shortages and floods.The new decree, effective 4 March, requires hydropower operators to alert authorities once dam reservoirs achieve full capacity or when downstream river ...

Latsamy Phonevilay

Govt, hydro developers pave way for safe dam management in Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government and hydropower project developers have begun exploring the development of model dams that benefit all stakeholders and ensuring their safe operation.The first meeting to discuss and exchange lessons learnt about the issue between the government and dam developers was ...

Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/govt-hydro-developers-pave-way-safe-dam-management-laos-98718

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