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    189 Search results for "Irrawaddy River "

    Lead Story Mandalay Division News

    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.

    Analysis Contributor Lead Story

    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?

    World Bank to loan US$100 million for Irrawaddy River basin

    The World Bank has pledged to cooperate with the Department of Water Resources in Burma and loan US$100 million to develop the Irrawaddy river basin. The project also aims to[…]

    Environment News

    Gold digging takes toll on Irrawaddy river

    Kachin residents say intensive panning along crucial waterway is causing illnesses among locals and rapid destruction of river banks

    Irrawaddy riverbank squatters return after eviction video

    Land Lead Story News Video

    Irrawaddy riverbank squatters return after eviction

    Settlers have returned to the Irrawaddy River-bank after local authorities evicted over 400 families before King Harald and Queen Sonya of Norway sailed the Mandalay stretch of the river.

    Health Lead Story News Sagaing

    Metal contamination on Chindwin River ‘dangerously high’

    “We discovered that the contamination of heavy metals such as iron, copper and arsenic has increased in the Chindwin River due to waste disposal from gold mining operations,” said the Ministry of Transport’s Director-General.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    45,000 affected by floods in Irrawaddy delta

    “It would be nice if the government could provide some assistance, such as rice and clean water to drink,” said a local farmer.

    Crime Lead Story News

    Police arrest suspected Irrawaddy pirates

    Eight people, included their suspected ringleader, have been arrested and face charges for robbing a passenger ship on the Irrawaddy River on Sunday.

    Feature Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    Resurrecting the Irrawaddy Flotilla

    A Scottish firm has been reliving the heady days of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company with luxury river cruises.

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    Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural resources News Photos

    IN PHOTOS: Flow of the Irrawaddy

    The suspension of the Myistone dam project has allowed a replenishing of river life on the Irrawaddy. But for long how will that last?

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News Rangoon

    7 die in Irrawaddy delta floods

    Seven people have died in Irrawaddy Division in the past two days, where high floodwaters and dangerous conditions have prompted warnings from local officials.

    Irrawaddy residents abandon flood-racked towns video

    Lead Story Natural resources News Video

    Irrawaddy residents abandon flood-racked towns

    Villagers across Irrawaddy Division are abandoning their homes in droves after warnings that floodwaters would remain well over danger levels in the days ahead.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    President urges evacuation in Irrawaddy delta

    “Natural disasters can’t be stopped once they start,” Thein Sein warns delta residents in a speech broadcast on state TV.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Floodwaters flow south to Irrawaddy delta

    Water levels are rising in the Irrawaddy and Pathein rivers, leaving residents concerned that dikes will not be able to withstand the growing pressure as monsoonal floodwaters move south into the Irrawaddy delta from affected regions further north.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News Pegu Division

    Pyay locals evacuate as Irrawaddy reaches danger level

    The town of Padaung, ten kilometres south of Pyay, has been almost completely inundated. Locals from some 30 villages have been evacuated to safety.

    Irrawaddy news ordered to use official spelling

    The Irrawaddy Publishing Group has been ordered to change the names of its publications to the official spelling ‘Ayeyawady’ by Burma’s Ministry of Information. The Irrawaddy hit back in a[…]

    Irrawaddy squats bulldozed ahead of royal visit video

    Lead Story News Property Video

    Irrawaddy squats bulldozed ahead of royal visit

    People living on the bank of the Irrawaddy river say they had no warning before they saw their squats bulldozed ahead of a visit by the Norwegian royals.

    Pirates of the Irrawaddy video

    Crime Lead Story News Video

    Pirates of the Irrawaddy

    Mandalay police have dispatched patrol boats to comb the Irrawaddy river for pirates.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Village near Bagan evacuated as Irrawaddy floods

    An island community located a few miles upstream from the ancient site of Bagan is evacuated when then the Irrawaddy River bursts its banks.

    Demolition of riverside squats leaves families homeless video

    Lead Story News Property Video

    Demolition of riverside squats leaves families homeless

    Local authorities have demolished 50 huts belonging to squatters on the banks of the Irrawaddy in Mandalay Division.

    Environment Lead Story Mandalay Division News

    Mandalay villages’ river water polluted with toxic waste

    Fifteen villages in Amarapura have no alternative but to bathe in and drink polluted water due to the release of industrial toxins by factories in the city of Mandalay into the Dokhtawaddy River.

    Irrawaddy Dolphins under threat from ‘electrofishing’ video

    Environment Lead Story Video

    Irrawaddy Dolphins under threat from ‘electrofishing’

    The Irrawaddy Dolphins are being threatened with extinction by the practice of “electrofishing”, which provides high yields for individual fishers at the expense of the natural environment.

    News Politics

    Irrawaddy region’s infrastructure exacerbates flooding

    The Irrawaddy region’s parliament may need assistance from the central government to improve faulty infrastructure and provide urgent relief after heavy flooding deluged swathes of central Burma last week

    Environment News

    Four killed in Irrawaddy ferry accident

    An excessive amount of weight is said to have caused a ferry to capsize on the Irrawaddy River, leaving at least four dead

    Environment News

    Irrawaddy fishermen head for land

    Warning to goes out to fishermen off Burma’s southern coast as heavy winds threaten to worsen an already fragile situation

    News Politics

    19 die in Irrawaddy boat accident

    Children as young as five among victims as overloaded boat flips and capsizes close to Labutta in Burma’s southern Irrawaddy delta

    Health News

    Irrawaddy water shortage fuelling disease

    Water shortage problem compounded by polluted rivers and the termination of water-purification supplies from aid groups

    News

    Nine die in Irrawaddy boat collision

    Nov 17, 2009 (DVB), Nine people have died and nearly 15 remain missing after a passenger ferry collided with an oil barge in Burma's southern Irrawaddy delta on Sunday, eye-witnesses[…]

    Environment Features (OLD)

    Bulldozing Burma’s rivers

    JJ KimJuly 28, 2009 (DVB), Intense militarization of Burma's river areas is a byproduct of the government's near obsession with hydropower, for which the only benefits will be felt by[…]

    Environment Features (OLD)

    Bulldozing Burma’s rivers

    JJ KimJuly 28, 2009 (DVB), Intense militarization of Burma's river areas is a byproduct of the government's near obsession with hydropower, for which the only benefits will be felt by[…]

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