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Bhutan hopes to cash in on hydro-electric power – 30 Mar 08

Bhutan, the world’s newest democracy, is hoping to boost its economic prospects by harnessing its major natural resource – water. The Tala hydro-electric dam in southern Bhutan is already making 5 million a year by exporting electricity to India. As Tony Birtley reports, another six big hydro-electric projects are in the pipeline.