Has the current aggregate water level throughout the dams across the country reached the lowest level?
Now we want to keep the aggregate reduction per day to an acceptable centimetre. This [the report I have] is of hourly reductions for every 24 hours. But the net effect, we want to keep where it should be. [For example] if we want to maintain a one centimetre reduction a day in Melka Wakena Dam, we will avoid further reduction by cutting power because we cannot compromise any other way. We have been successful so far and we have to monitor levels 24 hours. Every one at the dams, the transmission lines, sub-stations, the distribution centres and the consumer must be vigilant. Q: What is the daily acceptable level of reduction? Well in Melka Wakena, say one centimetre, while in Gilgel Gibe II, it is about two centimetres. Q: In normal times, how much is the daily average reduction? It depends on the season, the time, the day, the volume of water in the dams; but it could be 10cm to 20cm. Q: What about the water supply to Gigel Gibe (GG) II. Obviously there is a problem with the level of
