Armenia: Construction of small hydropower plant on Amberd river continues without public consent
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Date Reported: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Armenia
Companies
Amberd HPP LLC - UnknownProjects
Amberd-3 SHPP - UnknownAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Issues
Protests , Access to Water , Access to Information , Insufficient/inadequate consultation , Impacts on LivelihoodsResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: NGO
No Public Hearings for SHP Construction in Byurakan, 19 April 2013
No public hearings were held on “Amberd” SHP construction project in Byurakan. This information was passed to EcoLur from Public Relations Department of Nature Protection Ministry. The alarm signal was beaten from Byurakan on Facebook by activist Apres Zohrabyan on 18 April... All the villagers oppose to this SHHP, as our land areas are endangered, which are irrigated from river water. The villagers headed for the construction site to oust the heavy machinery... Despite the statement on not having any public hearings, the construction works have already launched...