Bhutan hopes to cash in on hydro-electric power - 30 Mar 08

Bhutan, the world's newest democracy, is hoping to boost its economic prospects by harnessing its major natural resource - water.

The Tala hydro-electric dam in southern Bhutan is already making $175 million a year by exporting electricity to India.

As Tony Birtley reports, another six big hydro-electric projects are in the pipeline.

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[feherman86]

Good report AlJazeera.

As a Canadian, I only have my local CBC station and you for this kind of report.

Sadly, I can't rely on United States media for honest news, like I did in the past.

Keep up the good work, Fred in Toronto

[raulitech]

buddhism teaches mindfulness. progress can still be made with mindfulness.

[ROCKSOLID19]

If Bhutan want to progress alongside other nations, it has to up its game and the first and most important stage is to generate a healthy supply of clean energy and water for its people, thus building this dam. Building it would prevent the small nation been victimised and tied down by the shackles of energy generated by fosil fuels. I believe this is the right choice as I know been on work experience in an hydroelectric facility myself.

[johnnecron]

I love where you live too and I love where I live too and everyone should love each other

[mooktada2]

you're still a pussy.

[ceasarmanil]

bhutan is a fake democracy

[hairybeast101]

bhutan is not a democracy ! it has a king, albeit a powerful one

[monkeayboyg]

lol i m so jealous that you live in Portugal

[monkeayboyg]

dont get me wrong its 20000 Mega watts, not 30000

[fabiocool874]

bhutan so beautiful. iam jealous of the people that live there . But of course i love my country too.

Bhutan <3

[aquamammal]

Great. I love the place where you live, don't get me wrong.

I'll be there one day.

Peace.

Ecological Economics, you guys practice it right.