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Published on: 5/28/2002
Last Visited: 2/6/2003
According to THPC General Manager Robert R. Allen Jr., 57 villages and 3,000 families have been affected, mainly through the partial loss of seasonal vegetable water gardens and changes in fish ecology.Activities introduced as part of a mitigation plan included improving water supply quality, establishing a savings and credit scheme, developing home gardens for planting fruit trees and vegetables, providing protein replenishment, and facilitating training in silkworm cultivation, weaving, and livestock management.
Mr. Allen says the first phase of the mitigation plan, using participatory techniques and best practices in development activities, has had positive results."All activities are implemented after discussions with the villagers, and the participatory approach is providing villagers with a sense of ownership.We are making good progress, and getting very good feedback, particularly on the rural credit savings scheme," he says.
Adjacent to the power plant, THPC also runs a school and health center, which local people can use.
Upstream villagers who recently attended a gender workshop conducted by THPC welcomed the improvements brought about by the mitigation plan.