Construction on Megech Irrigation and Drinking Water Dam Project is launched, Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported.

 The 1.8 billion m3 dam project, which will be built on Megech River near Gonder town, has a total of 2.4 billion birr budget allocated by the government, according to Fana.

Manager of the project Agonafir Zewde said the dam would allow the development of 17,000 hectares land using irrigation, in addition to securing drinking water supply for Gonder town for a century.

The construction of the 76m high and 890m long dam is being carried out by Water Works Construction Enterprise.

Source: Fana Broadcasting Corporation