New and On Going Projects

 Comprehensive national strategy included many development and

   investment projects.

 White Nile Sugar Scheme with an area of 250.000 Feddan

 Dam at Merowe.

 Melut Sugar Scheme.

 Water Supply Projects.

 Kenna and Rahad Phase 2.

 Upper Attabara and Setit.

Here under is a brief Profiles for Major

Water and Irrigation Projects.

Roseires Dam Heightening:

•    To be heightened by another 10 m3.

•    Rehabilitation of deep sluices US $ .11.3 million.

•    Cost estimates: 500 Million US $

Upper Atbara / Setit Project    

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT

To provide extra installed Hydropower.

To irrigate extra area 280.000 to 500.000 Acres.

Total: 575 Million US $

Kenana Irrigation Project

•    The total cost of the earth work of the canalization system including the 193 km long main canal and the hydraulic structures is 665 million US Dollars

•    The cost of roads ; communication ; services  100 million US Dollars

•    Net cultivable area: 990000 Feddans

Rahad Phase 2 Project

•    Net cultivable area:440000.

Total Cost: 385 million US Dollars.

Ground Water Resources:

Storage greater than 50 milliard m3.

About 0.35 milliard for drinking and irrigation in Kassala;

Seleim and Wades.

Urban Water Supply

For 16 Cities:

Total cost: 750 Million Dollars

Construction of earth or masonry dams & haffairs:

Total Cost: 350 Million US Dollars.