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Nenskra Dam

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Future territory of the Nenskra reservoir. Photo: Tamuna Chkareuli/OC Media.
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Investors: Georgia’s Nenskra Dam violates Svan rights

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The Nenskra hydropower plant in Georgia’s Svaneti region has been found to be ‘non-compliant’ with a series of standards required by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), two of the project’s major investors. Other investors into the $1 billion dollar project include the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the Korean Development Bank. The EBRD and EIB have approved $214 million and $150 million lo

River Nenskra flood cuts off 10 villages in Svaneti
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River Nenskra flood cuts off 10 villages in Svaneti

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Several villages were flooded in Chuberi, in Georgia’s historic Svaneti region on Thursday after the river Nenskra swelled, reportedly due to a landslide. Videos posted online showed muddy waters destroying bridges and flooding houses. Several bridges were washed away, cutting off ten villages. Despite speculation from local people, the company constructing the Nenskra Dam on the river has denied their work was connected to the flooding. The Emergency Services said on Thursday that nobod

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