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PM instructs review of hydropower planning in Central Highlands

PM instructs continued review of hydropower planning in Central Highlands

The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to continue with the review of hydropower planning in Central Highlands provinces .
PM instructs continued review of hydropower planning in Central Highlands ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The PrimeMinister has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to continue with thereview of hydropower planning in Central Highlands provinces in line with thePM’s dispatch 391/CD-TTg dated March 16 this year.

The PM also required further reviewof hydropower planning in other localities as required by the National Assemblyin its Resolution 62/2013/QH13 dated November 27, 2013.

At the same time, the Ministryof Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Industry and Trade areto examine and build complete procedures for operating reservoirs, with a viewto ensuring the efficient use of water resources for power generation, maintainwater flow to meet the need of downstream areas, particularly in dry season,while reducing flooding in flood season.

The PM instructed CentralHighlands provinces to keep in place the suspension of granting licence tohydropower plants that use natural forest land or cause negative impacts onlocal biological environment. In case of any arising matters that are beyondtheir jurisdiction, the provinces are required to report them to the PM.-VNA

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