SHANGHAI - China is acknowledging serious troubles with its showcase Three Gorges Dam project, citing an urgent need to curb pollution and do a better job with relocations and disaster management related to the world's biggest hydroelectric project.
A government statement released Thursday outlines a blueprint for a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future for the Three Gorges, a scenic section of the Yangtze River that was dammed to create a 660-kilometre-long reservoir.
With shipping stalled by drought both upstream and downstream from the dam, authorities are scrambling to address a raft of problems connected with the US$23 billion project.
