Environmental and social impact assessment: Kamchay hydroelectric project in Kampot province

• Campuchia

• Environmental impact assessments
• Hydropower dams
• SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy

• Sinohydro Kamchay Hydroelectric Project Co. Ltd.

• Minister of Mines and Energy

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• Tiếng Khmer

• Kampot

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Sawac Consultants for Development 1A, 259, Phum 2, Sangkat Tuek L'ak Muoy, Khan Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh

"The plan is to recruit 2236 people ( 2000 Khmer and 263 Chinese) during the construction period but during the operation and maintenance, it will require only 46 Khmer and 82 Chinese.

The company has the strategic plan to minimize the impacts depend on the stage of development such as before the construction stage, during construction stage, operation and maintenance stage and closing the project stage. Each stage consists of detail measurement to reduce the problem that may occur practically.

The company spent the 3 500 000 USD to the impacted farm and land leased surrounding the rock extracting areas. For the environmental fund, the company prepares 12 million USD for 4 years and 5.5 million USD for the rest 40 years after the construction. The company will reforest 2000 hectares and deliver 100 000 fish to the fish sanctuary each year for 10 years. The company will support 4 fishery officer accounted for 14 400 USD per year and the forest conservation officer accounted for 18 000 USD per year.