Cabinet Approves $ 700 Million for Pwalugu Dam in the Far East

General News of Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Source: clbadfmonline.com

2019-02-19

The Cabinet approved $ 700 million for the construction of a multipurpose dam in Pwalugu, Talensi District, in the Far East region.

Once constructed, the dam will mitigate permanent flooding in the area caused by the excessive annual spill of water from the Bagre dam in neighboring Burkina Faso.

Ms. Paulina Patience Abayage, Regional Minister for Upper East East, revealed this information during a night out with the press and her staff in Bolgatanga over the weekend, commemorating her 100-day tenure.

She said, "The Pwalugu Dam is supposed to be a multipurpose dam," adding that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was in charge of the project.

"It costs $ 700 million to the country. The Cabinet approved ".

"The Cabinet has approved the construction of the Pwalugu Dam and, as I speak, we have many interest groups, including the African Development Bank, and the Vice President and the President are so attached to it. Of course, sooner before the end of the year, we'll cut the grbad to start working. "