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Kariba Dam Repair On Course

5 years agoTue, 26 Mar 2019 13:04:47 GMT
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Kariba Dam Repair On Course

The joint mission on the Kariba Dam rehabilitation is meeting in Siavonga, Zambia to deliberate on the project and see how it can be speedily implemented, ZBC News reports.

The meeting is one of several periodic review processes to assess implementation of the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam Wall Project.

The rehabilitation project is being funded by the European Union (EU), World Bank, African Development Bank (AFDB) and the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA).

A sum of US$294 million has been invested to ensure the safety of the dam wall which was reportedly in danger of collapsing.

A plunge pool reshaping and construction of a Cofferdam are the two main projects being undertaken.

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Funding partners expressed concern over delays and the slow pace in the implementation of the project, highlighting that Kariba is of international interest given its strategic economic position in the region.

European Union team leader Adam Grodzicki had this to say:

Two years into the implementation of the project, there are some worrying delays. We will see what can be done to speedily implement it.

Contract Engineer with the ZRA Sudden Mukuwe said earlier challenges that delayed the project have been overcome, including construction of an access road to carry a 130-tonne crane into the Zambezi River. Said Mukuwe:

The access road delayed the project. The initial proposed route had decomposing rock so we had to change.

The safety of the dam wall is key in ensuring the continued production of energy.

Should the wall collapse, thousands of people downstream will be in danger of floods.

More: ZBC News

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