Wavel Ramkalawan, president of Seychelles, unveils the plaque for the La Gogue Dam Project.
A ceremony marking the completion of La Gogue Dam, carried out by POWERCHINA, was held in Seychelles on June 28, with Wavel Ramkalawan, president of Seychelles, Ahmed Afif, the country's vice president, and representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Seychelles attending.
During the ceremony, Ramkalawan recognized the quality of the renovation project and praised the project management team from POWERCHINA.
"It is hard to believe that you are all so young yet so promising," he said, "Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges faced during the construction process, you have successfully completed all construction and passed project acceptance. Congratulations to you."
The renovations were part of a major livelihood project in Seychelles. The storage capacity of the La Gogue Dam has long been insufficient to meet the growing needs of the country's population.
By raising the dam by six meters, the storage capacity will be increased by approximately 60 percent, providing a stable and reliable water source for irrigation and urban water supply systems in the country.
After the project is fully put into use, it will provide 1.6 million cubic meters of water for production and daily use for the residents of Mahe Island, greatly alleviating the water shortage during the dry season in Seychelles, improving the quality of life for local residents, and promoting local socio-economic development.
The completion of the project marks another significant achievement in the partnership between China and Seychelles in the field of infrastructure construction, fully demonstrating the capabilities of POWERCHINA.
