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By Dargie Kahsay
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will continue uninterrupted to achieve the vision of its dedicated director, Semegnew Bekele's engineer, according to the Ministry of Water , Irrigation and Electricity. 19659003] In his message of condolences, Dr. Seleshi Bekele, Minister of the Ministry, said that the sudden death of the engineer Semegnew Bekele, director of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is sad news for the peoples Ethiopians, but the construction of the dam will continue without any problem and his vision will become real.
Dr. Eng, Seleshi said that Semegnew engineer was a famous engineer who worked on several dams and energy production projects as an engineer and manager. The director's death is sad news for ministry workers and the people of Ethiopia, but his vision of completing the GERD will become real, he said.
Eng. Seleshi said that Semegnew engineer came Monday to discuss the technical parts of the dam with the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity and all stakeholders. Monday's discussion was successful with a good consensus on the GERD and the engineer Semegnew was in a good mood, he added.
Particularly continuous discussions take place on the technical part of the dam to meet the challenges as it is a complex project.
According to Dr. Eng. Seleshi the civil work of the dam is going well and at a good level while the electromechanical work of the dam is delayed to a certain extent. To solve the challenges of the electromechanical part, all stakeholders of the dam, Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), Project Office of the Dam, Consulting Engineers, Contractors, Board Members and Executive Body He stated that electromechanical work is the most complicated part of the project as it encompbades the installation of 16 turbines. There are challenges in the technique during the process but immediate solutions and actions have been taken through ongoing discussions to address the challenges.
He stated that after evaluating the electromechanical work of the dam, he decided to install the turbines by experienced experts. and the manufacturers of the turbines.
Dr. The engineer Seleshi said that such large projects may face technical and geopolitical challenges, but Ethiopia has full capacity to solve problems wisely.
Regarding the death of Semegnew engineer, the ministry is ready to cooperate with the police. Meanwhile, the national funeral committee has revealed that the remains of the engineer Semegnew will be buried tomorrow at 1:00 pm at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity here in Addis Ababa with the presence of senior government officials, friends, parents and the general. public
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