Lao govt to inspect safety of hydropower dams every five years


The Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam in southern Laos. - VT/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos is preparing a nationwide hydropower inspection procedure which will be carried out every five years to ensure safety and the maintenance of standards.

Director General of the Department of Energy Management, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Bouathep Malaykham, told the Vientiane Times on Tuesday (Jan 19) that in the next few years, the system will be complete and put into use.

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