Nujiang hydro project back on agenda

BEIJING - The country is set to resume its development plans for the Nujiang River in Southwest China due to increasing demand for energy.

The hydropower project was shelved eight years ago because of environmental concerns.

"I think it's certain that the country will develop the Nujiang River," Shi Lishan, deputy director of the new energy department under the National Energy Administration, told a meeting in Beijing on Sunday.