§ 28. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if a general survey of the Aden Protectorates has been made in respect of the need and supply of water; whether the Abyan Scheme is being extended; what has been the total cost of that scheme to date; and from what sources it has been financed.
§ Mr. H. Fraser:No general survey has been undertaken, but certain States have carried out surveys in connection with irrigation projects. Further surveys are proposed in areas where they may be expected to prove profitable. The Abyan Board continues to develop the irrigable area in Abyan. The total capital cost of this scheme to date is £1,216,000, of which £270,000 is loan from colonial development and welfare funds and the rest the Board's own revenue.