President John Dra­mani Mahama say his government is reviewing the scope of the Pwalugu Multi-purpose Dam proj­ect for execution.

He noted that the project held the potential to end the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bagri Dam by the Burkinabe authorities.

Parliament in 2020 approved a US$895 million facility for the execu­tion of the project but same could not materialise.

Responding to a question on the project at a media engagement in Accra on Wednesday, President Mahama said government would prioritise the project in next year 

“We are rescoping the project so currently, we are doing appraisal to know what the costing will be again,” he said.

Government, President Mahama said, intends to finance the project under the ‘Big Push’ infrastructure initiative and in two phases – the hydro dam and irrigation facility.

He said the expected GH¢30 billion Big Push budget for next year would take cognizance of the facility.

The President also said work on the Wenchi-Bole-Wa-Hamile Highway is set to commence soon.

He said the fast deterioration of the road was occasioned by the use by heavy duty vehicles ferrying goods from the ports of Ghana to land-lock countries.