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Bakun Dam
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Bakun Dam is located on the Batang Balui, atributary of the Sg. Rajang, 37 km upstream ofBelaga
Batang Balui has a length of 341 km and 15 354 m2catchment area with the highest peak originating
from Mount Makati at 1360 m. Bakun Dam was constructed on the sole purpose for
hydroelectric energy to meet the high demand fromthe industries instead of domestic.
The dam will have an ultimate installed capacity of2400 MW comprising 4 x 300 MW turbines in the firstphase and 4 x 300 MW turbines in the secondphase.
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Location of Bakun
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Built as a Concrete Faced Rock Fill Dam (CFRD), The height of the dam is 207 m with an approximate
crest length of 748 m and a fill volume of 117M m3.
The flood area of the dam is 69 640 hectares and
has a catchment area over 1.5M hectares. The dam is complete with 8 power tunnels,
powerhouse and spillway
Township is also built within the area of the dam for
employees and owners of Bakun Dam. The
accommodations inclusive of houses, barracks,
guest chalets and club house.
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Bakun project area
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Township
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Issues on Bakun
Resettlement Safety
Hydropower
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Issues on Bakun - resettlement
Resettlement had involved the relocation of thepopulation of the upper Balui in the Belaga river
system.
The state of Sarawak through the State Planning
Unit had created a new section known as SpecialTask Section for Resettlement had been in charge
on the relocation of the indigenous people
More than 10 000 people from 15 different
communities have been forced to move to KampungSungau Asap and Kampung Sungai Koyan through a
codename of Operation Exodus.
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At the resettlement area, people are suffering frompoverty, malnutrition, unemployment and adverse socio-economic conditions.
There are claims that the house units at the AsapResettlement Scheme were not in accordance with thatpromised in the relocation plan (Swain & Ang, 2004).
There were further claims that, the compensation havenot been fully fulfilled until present time. They werepromised 15 hectares per family before relocation insteadthe actual acreage allocated for them finally was only 3acres.
Due to deteriorating conditions of the resettlement area,some communities have moved back to their originalhomes in the inundation zone by building jelatong andstaying in the vicinity of the dam. They have establishednew villages near the dam fish, hunt and farm the land
nearby the dam.
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Issues on Bakun - Safety
A group of citizen who residing downstream ofBakun Dam claimed that they have been kept in the
dark over the content of the Emergency Rescue Plan
(EPR).
The Sarawak Conservation Alliance for NaturalEnvironment (Scane) has called upon the
government to make public its Emergency Rescue
Plan (ERP) prior to the impoundment of the dam.
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The Sarawak Hidro managing director and chiefexecutive officer Zulkifle Osman claimed that the
dam will not break due to its solid foundation and
has been in perfect condition since the impoundment
in October 2011 Upon completion, the dam will be scrutinised and
check by an international independent panel of
experts once in every 10 years.
He further assured that the dam is monitored ondaily basis and reading will be sent to the state
governments security committee once every three to
four months for review.
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Issues on Bakun-Hydropower
Bakun Dam coincides the core of Sarawak Corridorof Renewable Energy (SCORE) in energy resources,
particularly in hydropower, coal and natural gas.
The estimated investment on the projects is RM94
bil and in 2030 an investment of RM300 willtransform Sarawak into an industrialized state and
energy hub of Borneo.
Therefore, the state needs to guarantee a
sustainable energy supply at a competitive rate inorder to encourage continuous inflows of
investments and organic growth
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Adding up all the dams total combined capacity is4500 MW.
With the excessive power available there is an issue
where the power should go and how they can be
fully utilized for people. Suggestions are bound to leave the dams idle such
as Bakun Dam
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Mitigation efforts - resettlement
The solution to social problems created must besolved through policy formulation and legal
frameworks
That must be complimented with the followings:
A population and baseline income survey as part offeasibility study
A detailed resettlement plan for peoples socio-economic
re-establishment
A relocation timetable correlated with advances in civilworks
A distinct budget for resettlement
Still not available in developing country
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Mitigation efforts safety: Emergency Action
Plan (PNSB)
Level Alert Triggering event Action1 Low Spill expected Release reservoir water from the lower level of the draw-off
tower2 Medium High rainfall and spill
continues. Reservoir level
above maximum.Rapid increase in seepage
quantity and seepage water
is murky
Set up Emergency Task Team. Check with Jabatan Kajicuaca
on the forward weather forecasting.Consult SMHB for advice on rapid drawdown of reservoir.
Inform District Office of possible flooding close to the dam
and need for evacuation. Contact Civil Defense Dept. To
standby.
3 High High rainfall and spillcontinues. Reservoir level
above maximumDam failure considered
possible.
Contact emergency services and place them on full alert.Inform them of the need to establish emergency control
centre and evacuation of affected area as per inundation
maps.
4 Critical Dam failure likely Contact emergencies control centre to start full evacuation
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For alert level 3 and 4, JKAS will contact the followingsorganization: State administration to inform the potential disaster and
mobilize disaster relief machineries
Army to set up control centre, start evacuation procedure andmaintain civil order,
Police to start evacuation procedures and maintain civil order
District Offices and Civil Defense Department to aid theevacuation procedures.
Medical services to be alert on receiving casualties
Fire and rescue services to be alert for disaster relief andrescue
Local radio and TV stations to coordinate information servicesand warnings to the public
Air force for possible air transport
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Mitigation efforts excessive energy
The National Energy Policy 1979 was aimed toensure the provision of sufficient, secure and cost-
effective energy supplies by developing both
renewable and non renewable energy using least
cost options and diversification of supply sources
both within and outside Malaysia.
Therefore, excessive power of Bakun Dam should
be utilized accordingly to the energy needs inventory
of the policy, not only for industrial but also domestic.
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Conclusion
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