Infrastructure
Megech Irrigation Dam Officially Inaugurated in Gondar
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
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The Megech Irrigation Dam, which took over 18 years to complete, has been officially inaugurated to provide irrigation for farmers and resolve drinking water shortages in Gondar.
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam.
- The project has a storage capacity of 185 million cubic meters of water.
- It will irrigate over 17,000 hectares of land and directly benefit tens of thousands of farmers.
- The dam is designed to provide reliable clean drinking water for Gondar and its surrounding areas.
- The final phase of construction was carried out by the contractor Baika with a capital of 14 billion Birr after previous delays.
- Surrounding developments like urban agriculture, large-scale fish farming, and tourism resorts are expected to create jobs for local youth.
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