Dar es Salaam, Feb. 26 -- COAST REGION: THE government on Sunday affirmed that power shortage, which has led to current rationing, will completely end next month as the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) now starts injecting electricity into the national grid.

Deputy Prime Minister Dr Doto Biteko, who doubles as Energy Minister, said the project has so far pumped 235MW into the grid from the first turbine, which, according to the schedule it was supposed to start in June, this year.

The projects contractor, Arab Contractors and El- Sewedy Electric Company Joint Venture Company (JVACEE), attributed the early operations to the push from the energy ministry to ensure the Tanzanians see results of the projects at the earliest.

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