§ 58. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made regarding the proposed Oxbow River power and irrigation scheme for Basutoland; whether feasibility studies are to be begun; and what finances have been earmarked for this project following the recommendations of the Morse Commission.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe project has been investigated by consultants and an outline scheme prepared. Colonial Development and Welfare grants totalling £88,632 were made available up to March, 1963, for hydrological investigation of the Oxbow Scheme. A further grant of £83,190 was made up to the end of 1965–66 in order to evaluate the water resources of Basutoland generally including continuation of the Oxbow investigations. An application for a grant to enable the first stage of a project report to be completed is now under consideration.