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MEGA DAMSPROJECT

SARAWAK WILL

BUILD 12 DAMS


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Mega Dams Project In Malaysia


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What are the purpose for this mega

dam project?

To meet our future industrialization needs due to mega economic

plan by government call as SCORE (Sarawak Corridor of Renewable

Energy). The dams were necessary to meet energy demands because

many industries will be consume very high energy especially

electricity.

Below are the company that will be settle their factory in SCORE area.

I. Press Metal Bhd.

II. Chinas Luneng Group.

III. Smelter Asia Sdn Bhd.

IV. Alcon Inc.

V. Mitsubishi Corp.

VI. BHP Billiton Ltd.

VII.Australias Rio Tinto.


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THE

DISADVANTAGESOF BUILDING MEGA

DAMS


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Lost of river food source

The forest area that flooded will lead to

losing food source for the local natives.

The river will polluted by the timber

logging activity.


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Destroying animals

natural habitats

The dams project definitely will destroyingthe animal natural habitats because the

forest which is their habitats will be flooded

by water.

The animal also may lost their food source

and most probably meet their extinction.


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Local natives lost

their homes

People living in villages and towns

that are in the valley to be flooded,

must move out.

This means that they lose their farms

and businesses.


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Natural environment

are destroyed

The flooding of large areas of land means

that the natural environment is

destroyed.

Also, they do logging timber which is

harmful for the local.


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The Benefits

OfMega Dams Project


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HIDRO POWERThe availability of energy is essential for the socio-economic development of a nation. It is

advantages to use energy that is clean, efficient,

dependable and renewable. Hydropower meets all

of these requirements. In countries, where a vast

amount of development still lies ahead, good

conditions often exist for renewable energysources.

The technically most advanced and economical

source of renewable energy is hydropower.


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The attractiveness of reservoirs for tourism is

often a significant benefit, in addition to the other

purposes of a dam. This is very significant in areas

where natural surface water is scarce or non-

existent. Recreational benefits associated with

lakes, such as boating, swimming, fishing, bird

watching and nature walks, are taken into account

early at the planning stage, along with otherobjectives achieve a balanced project. The

operation of the dam and reservoir can enhance

tourism.

FOR RECREATION PURPOSE


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WATER SUPPLIES FOR DOMESTICAND INDUSTRIAL USE

In Malaysia, dams also used for minor industrial

such as fish breeding, prawn breeding and others.

This can be good for the local income.

Water stored in reservoirs is also used for

industrial needs. This ranges from the direct use

in chemical and refining processes to cooling forconventional and nuclear power production.


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