Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II

Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II

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Water transfer from Lesotho to South Africa, for water supply to South Africa and hydropower generation in Lesotho. The project objectives are to:
• To provide revenue to Lesotho by transferring water from the catchment of the Senqu/Orange river in Lesotho to meet the growing demand for water in the RSA’s major industrial and population centres
• To avail an increased assurance of water supply for the regional economic hub in South Africa • To generate hydro-electric power for Lesotho
• To provide the opportunity to undertake ancillary developments such as the provision of water for irrigation and potable water supply
• To promote the general development of the remote and underdeveloped mountain regions of Lesotho.

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September 11, 2023

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