Tigray State is set to undertake a safe drinking water project at an outlay of 8 billion Birr. The project is aimed at addressing the water shortage in the state’s capital city, Mekelle.
Agricultural inputs that are worth 8.5 Billion Birr are being distributed in Ethiopia by Agricultural Input Supply Enterprise (AISE). The inputs are being distributed for the 2006/2007 crop season.
Ethiopian Geological Survey disclosed it has conducted a survey which showed there is more than 900 tons of gold reserve in one of Ethiopia’s state, Benishangul Gumuz State.
Melaku Alebel, the Minster of Industry of Ethiopia, announced that the construction of three integrated agro-industrial parks (IAIPs) was completed during the last three years. According to the Minister, Bulbula IAIP, Yirgalem IAIP, and Bure IAIP are ready to accept investors and together registered 94 investors. Six of the registered investors have already started production, it is reported.
A one Billion Birr building for the two Ethiopian Federal Houses, House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR) and House of Federation (HoF), has been planned to be constructed.
