Housing Complete for Villagers Displaced by Nam Thuen 1 Hydropower Project
The Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Project has handed over new homes to residents who have been affected by the project. Some 88 new homes are now ready to house displaced people and families impacted by the hydropower project in Bolikhamxay Province.
The new homes are located Meuang Muan Village, Viengthong District, Bolikhamxay Province. The project is expected to go online in May 2022. Construction of the project began in June 2016, at a total value of USD 1.335 billion, with a 70 percent loan from a Thai banking group and a 30 percent contribution from stakeholders.
Phayboune Thanabouasy
