Draft Law for Lower Sesan Dam Details Plans for Compensation
A draft law on the financing of a controversial dam project in Stung Treng province obtained yesterday shows that about $38 million will be spent on the resettlement of almost 800 families. This marks a significant decrease from the more than 1,000 families the companies building the dam originally said would be affected. The draft law – which is dated January 10 and is currently awaiting approval at the National Assembly – is signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and reveals other key financing and resettlement details for the affected villagers. Hailing from Srekor, Kbal Romeas and Phluk communes, the majority of those affected say they have received no official information from the project’s owners, local conglomerate Royal Group and China Hydrolancang International Energy Co. Ltd. …
