EVENT INFORMATION

10
August
2013

Polis residents block construction traffic to defend irrigation water

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📅 10 August 2013 📍 Albania

About 600 residents of Polis and nearby villages protested construction of the Gurshpate 2 hydropower plant, blocking the road with stones and burning tires to stop company vehicles. They said the project threatened the water their farms relied on and that residents had not been informed or consulted about the concession.

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People in this event

Polis and nearby village residents

Local farmers

Organizations in this Event

Gurshpate community

Egnatia Association

ECIM network