The SHWE Gas Movement is concerned with a natural gas pipeline project presently unfolding in Western Burma. The Shwe Gas Movement (SGM) is made up of individuals and groups of people from western Burma who are affected by the plans to extract natural gas from Arakan State as well as regional and international friends who share our concerns.
Currently, the movement includes a campaign committee and network in India that involves journalists, professors, lawyers, NGO workers, and concerned individuals from both India and Burma. A similar network is based in Bangladesh. In addition, since the beginning of 2005, the Arakan Oil Watch has been providing a monthly Shwe Gas Bulletin as part of the movement.