Shabait.com (Asmara)
26 December 2007
Adi-Tekelezan — In line with endeavors to attain food security through conserving soil and water, a 40,000-cubic meter water reservoir is under construction in Adi-Tekelezan.
The 10-meter high and 30-meter wide water reservoir would play a major role in providing potable water to the local inhabitants and facilitating irrigation farming, in addition to enriching underground water resources.
Terraces and embankments have also been put in place alongside the water reservoir so as to protect it from excessive flooding. The inhabitants of the locality used to travel long distances to fetch water, according to reports.
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