Luanda – The National Water Council (CNA) on Friday assessed under the guidance of the Vice-President of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, the ongoing structural actions to combat the effects of drought in the southern region of the country.
The council members highlighted the Cafu canal project – a system to transfer water from the Cunene River, to benefit around 230,000 inhabitants, irrigate close to 5,000 hectares of land and 255,000 head of cattle.
The Council was informed of the start of structural projects in the Cuvelai Hydrographic Basin, Cunene province, which includes construction of the Calucuve dam, the canal linking Mupa to Ondjiva and 44 water boreholes.
Source: Angola Press News Agency
