The Tripartite National Committee on the Renaissance Dam (TNCRD) finalised its meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, after a four-day meeting started on Sunday in the presence of experts from three countries: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. The dates of field visits by experts to dams and tanks from the three countries were also approved by the committee in the meeting. These trips include the High Dam in Egypt, and the Merwi, Jebel Aulia, Roseires, and Sennar dams in Sudan. The Ethiopian government had started establishing the Renaissance Dam in April 2011 on the Blue Nile, and it is expected to be finished in June. However, Egypt has expressed concerns that the construction of the Renaissance Dam could negatively affect Egypt’s share of Nile water.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 26, 2017 14:48 UTC