Residents of Oromia region have, so far, pledged to contribute 1.4 billion birr for the Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the region's public participation coordination council has disclosed.
Of the total pledge made following the launching of the 6,000MW hydroelectric project in April 2011, over 863.3 million birr have been collected up until August 2013, Aman Ali, the council's director, told WIC.
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