"11 civil society organizations (CSOs) and 37 villages representatives gathered today in Hsipaw township, northern Shan State, to call for a stop to all dams on the Namtu or Myitnge river, due to destructive environmental and social impacts. One of the leading CSO members, Nang Leng Leng said, ?Our environment is under threat. There has been increased flooding during the past three years in northern Shan State, due to loss of natural resources. Building dams on the Namtu river will further endanger our environment and our communities. All dam plans must be halted.” There is already one dam on the Namtu/Myitnge ? the Yeywa dam, completed in 2010, at Kyaukse, Mandalay region - and another four dams are planned: one in Mandalay, and three in Kyaukme district of northern Shan State..."