The Ministry of Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering, and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska (BiH) has denied approval for the Environmental Impact Study for the "Janjina J-1" small hydropower plant, effectively halting the project. This decision marks a significant victory for the Janjina River, an important tributary of the Drina, preserving its natural flow and safeguarding its ecosystem.
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The Ministry of Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering, and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska has officially rejected the Environmental Impact Study for the "Janjina J-1" small hydropower plant, stopping the project in its tracks!
++ 20,000 people at this year's event on Drina River in Serbia ++ NGO's protested against damming the globally most important Huchen (Danube Salmon) River ++ At this year’s event, NGOs in cooperation with angling (fishing) associations protested against hydropower plans for the first time in the 24-year history of the regatta.