(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) Ethiopian Water, Irrigation and Electricity Minister Sileshi Bekele said that the performance of civil constructions in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached 80%, while the performance of hydro-mechanic work has reached 25%. The GERD, formerly known as the Millennium Dam, is under construction in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia, on the Blue Nile River. Bekele explained further that there are three main reasons behind the delay in the GERD constructions. The second reason of delay according to Bekele is the discovery of a deep valley during constructions, which delayed constructions for three years. Regarding the funding of the GERD, the Ethiopian minister noted that over $730m have been collected.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2019 06:11 UTC