Government to build three dams in southern Sudan
August 6, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — The federal government will build three dams in southern Sudan costing 600 million US dollars to meet the needs of electricity demand in the semi-autonomous region.
Sudan’s Dam Implementation Unit (DIU) finalised plans to construct three dams in Wau of Western Bahr El Ghazal state, Juba of Western Equatoria state, and Torit of East Equatoria state.
The Sudanese First Vice-President and president of southern Sudan government, Salva Kiir Mayadrit, reviewed on Wednesday in Khartoum, with the DIU executive director, Engineer Ussama Abdellah plans to build the three dams as well as the rehabilitation of Maridi dam.
Following the meeting, Ussama said in a press statement that Kiir approved the plans and ceremony will be organized in Juba to sign the feasibility contracts with the government of southern Sudan.
The three new dams are dedicated to fulfill southern Sudan needs in electricity and clean water; while the Maridi dam rehabilitation project limited to supply water and irrigate the agriculture in the region.
The rehabilitation of Maridi dam, which was established in the fifties, means to provide clean drinking water through water station ravaged during the war, he added.
DIU’s head further said that the cost of the projects, 600 millions dollars would be covered by the federal budget
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Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
Government to build three dams in southern Sudan
Absolutely I will never trust any of those unless I see the result in fact those Arabs are just burning their lips with South due to current hot issue concerning their criminals Bashir, therefore I would say good idea just because it has been presented as a plan but am not in full proposal ,secondly I know that people are after money which means a lot of dollar were being consume and yet nothing has been shown since we came to the control of South under the military cabinet of SPLA and in particular the corrupters. Our nation of South should have been one of the highest developed area in Sudan if we are really with a right person who works for the benefit of Southerners not leaving us to starve, poor infrastructure, anyway let’s wait and see whether such thing will come to be true, but before we come to see the result whether positive or negative I would like to say please and pleased Goss leaders and ministers in general stop looting the money for development into your own account some by black mails.Words cannot help without action.
Akau Malek
Government to build three dams in southern Sudan
good news but let’s wait and see. May be elections are at the door as well as indictment of the president that is what is gearing the government forward. Here we go!!! let’s be patient may be miracles are happening. Three dams!! that’s sounds great to me but i doubt the execution of that promise.
Justin Chicago opiny
Government to build three dams in southern Sudan
Power generation is very important to reduce dependentcy on fuel wood for cooking which is very destructive as far as the environment preservation is concerned.The sahara desert is cripping southwards at an alarming rate this can only be stopped if there is an alternative energy need for home consumption. Wind and solar energy should also be given some attention they are environmentally friendly and require little or minimal maintenace.
As for the Dam that is supposely to be funded by the Federal Government it should be non other than the FULA FALLS at Nimule.The GOSS should should not be held back from the construction of Fula falls politically by the Egyptian influence now poisoning the environment with their cheap oil or diesel Generators. It is time the south has to benefit from the Nile water just like any country that share the Nile waters.
Ahmed Chol
Government to build three dams in southern Sudan
The NCP and Bashir are doing this because of their ICC crisis to pretend like they care for southerners.
Again, this is just a gimmick from Khartoum and NCP to trick the Southerners so that we feel like Bashir cares for us which is not true. The dams will never be there anyway.
Ahmed Chol, the future commander of Anya-nya III