Greetings to all. This page is an attempt to collect English language information about the Namokhvani, Tvishi, and Oni dam projects planned on the Rioni River. Locals of the Rioni valley are currently engaged in widespread protest against the $800 million project which threatens to destroy their homes and livelihoods and irrevocably damage the ecology of the Lechkhumi, Racha, and Imereti regions. Please like or follow this page to learn more about this beautiful, fertile land which is planned to disappear beneath giant reservoirs, and to hear the latest information just as soon as we can hear about and translate it. If you are a Georgian speaker and have information you can share with us, please get in contact.
Pictured: The site where the Namokhvani dam is intended to be built. The Turkish company ENKA, contracted to construct, operate, and own the dam, was working illegally at this site until local protests forced them to halt construction in October 2020.
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