Mahama Administration Commits $1bn to Complete Pwalugu Dam by 2030

2027 Budget: Gov’t commits US$1bn to Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project

Government has committed US$1 billion to the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam to boost agricultural production, irrigate 25,000 hectares and generate 70MW of hydropower.

Mahama Administration Commits $1bn to Complete Pwalugu Dam by 2030

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Government has committed US$1 billion in the 2027 Budget, to fully complete the long-stalled Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project. The project is expected to be completed by December 2030. The allocation of funds to complete the Pwalugu Dam revives an initiative originally launched under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to operationalize the dam but saw no physical construction despite millions of dollars i…