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 $175 million a year by exporting electricity to India.

As Tony Birtley reports, another six big hydro-electric projects are in the pipeline.

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