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    Locals oppose dam-building on Ngaw Chan Kha
    August 30, 2017in Kachin, Lead Story, Natural resources, News501by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    Locals oppose dam-building on Ngaw Chan Kha

    The Ngaw Chan Kha is a tributary of the Mali Kha, one of two rivers that form the source of the Irrawaddy, Burma’s most important waterway

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    Mandalay, Pakokku hit by floods; Irrawaddy River exceeds danger level
    August 24, 2017in Lead Story, Mandalay Division, News645by DVB
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    Mandalay, Pakokku hit by floods; Irrawaddy River exceeds danger level

    Flooding has driven thousands of people from their homes in Mandalay Division as seasonal monsoon rains wreak havoc on the region.

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    3 dead as flooding wracks Upper Sagaing
    July 12, 2017in Lead Story, News, Sagaing713by AUNG KO LATT / DVB
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    3 dead as flooding wracks Upper Sagaing

    “Floodwaters have swept away 23 houses and affected more than 10,000 people,” said Dr. Zaw Win, the regional minister of social affairs for Sagaing Division.

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    Burmese president awaits key report on Myitsone
    July 4, 2017in Environment, Lead Story, Natural resources, News1126by YE MON
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    Burmese president awaits key report on Myitsone

    A second report covering the Myitsone dam project on the Irrawaddy River will soon be submitted to the Burmese president for his consideration.

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    Diverse perceptions of the Irrawaddy River Valley among its inhabitants
    February 16, 2017in Analysis, Contributor, Lead Story92by MARION SABRIE
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    Diverse perceptions of the Irrawaddy River Valley among its inhabitants

    For centuries, the Irrawaddy River has served as Burma’s main riverine artery, but what does the future hold for this important waterway?

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    Military to sue 9 schoolchildren for defamation
    January 25, 2017in Irrawaddy Division, Lead Story, Military, News231by DVB
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    Military to sue 9 schoolchildren for defamation

    One student explained that while the play carried an anti-war message, it was in no way meant to be anti-military.

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