Several villages were flooded in Chuberi, in Georgia’s historic Svaneti region on Thursday after the river Nenskra swelled, reportedly due to a landslide. Videos posted online showed muddy waters destroying bridges and flooding houses. Several bridges were washed away, cutting off ten villages. Despite speculation from local people, the company constructing the Nenskra Dam on the river has denied their work was connected to the flooding.
Video — Dozens protest in Svaneti village against hydropower plant

Demonstration against the Nenskra hydropower project in Chuberi on 21 April (Dato Parulava /OC Media)
Dozens gathered in the village of Chuberi in Georgia’s historic Svaneti region on Saturday to once again protest against the construction of the Nenskra dam. Protesters say the 130-metre high dam poses a threat to the people, culture, and environment of Svaneti, and vowed to prevent construction from going ahead. [Read more…]
Protesters rally against construction of big dams in Georgia

Protest on 14 March in Tbilisi (Luka Pertaia /OC Media)
Dozens of protesters gathered in Tbilisi on Wednesday to rally against the construction of dams in their regions. Protesters claimed the dams will heavily affect their livelihoods.
EBRD to finance Nenskra dam in Svaneti

Planned Nenskra HPP (nenskra.ge)
The board of directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have ‘unanimously’ approved financing for the Nenskra HPP in Svaneti, Georgia. The board made the decision on 31 January.