Battle lines drawn over Bujagali dam: developers say the new hydroelectric project on the Nile is vital for the region's economic growth, but environmentalists insist it will drown a sacred waterfall and accelerate the emptying of Lake Victoria. Tom Nevin reports.(Uganda)

African Business | July 1, 2007| | Copyright

The World Bank has confirmed its commitment of $360m in loans and guarantees for the $800m Bujagali Dam. The announcement triggers the start the project, hailed as the answer to Uganda's power problems.

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"We are prepared to begin construction works as we wait for the money," said Fred Kabagambe Kaliisa, the permanent secretary in the Energy Ministry. "The government, Bujagali Energy Ltd and Salini have signed the Engineering Procurement Contract notice, agreeing to proceed."

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