5 More Dams in Sarawak by 2020??

Bakun dam is expected to produce electricity this coming July 2011(link) but the Sarawak's Government has made a future big plans for our state..5 more dams by 2020 ?? Do you think this is a Good news or rather the bad news....only we are Sarawak Citizen knows....our main concern are Social & environmental issues would arise from these Mega Projects..


 After last year Sarawak hidro did not follow rules(link) as reported If we still remember last year incident Rajang rivers disaster(Oct 2010)(link) after Bakun dam started its Impoundment(link)

The Star summary (June 28,2011(link))..

Awang Tengah's Statement:-
"pending the outcome of feasibility studies which would comprehensively address technical, commercial, social and environmental issues, at least five more hydropower plants and one or two coal projects would be developed by 2020 to meet the projected demand."
Hydropower projects will continue to be implemented in Sarawak based on demand
The state(Sarawak) was planning to implement more dam projects to meet the immediate needs and future projected growth.
Sarawak Energy Berhad needed to build up an additional 6,400MW by 2020 from its current capacity of 1,250MW.
“Hence, additional power plants are required to be developed through sustainable harnessing of our huge protential resources and coal reserves.
“The harnessing of these indigenous resources, providing competively priced energy, will attract global industries to the state, thereby propelling the achievement of a high income economy and developed state status by 2020,”

A price that human pays in the name of development

30 telemetry stations along Rajang River for early flood warning system had set up this early (March 2011).
A price that human pays in the name of development..Disaster!!!!