sˈɪns ðə dᵻmˈænd fɔːɹ fɹˈuːts lˈaɪk mˈæŋɡoʊ, ˈɔɹɪndʒ, bɐnˈænə, ænd ˈʌðɚz hˈæzbiːn ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ɪn tˈaɪɡɹeɪ ˈɛsp ɪn mɛkˈɛl ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv tˈaɪɡɹeɪ pɹəpˈoʊzd ðə dˈæm təbi mˌeɪd ænd nˈaʊ ɪɾ ɪz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪt fˈʌŋkʃən.
since the demand for fruits like mango, orange, banana, and others has been increasing in Tigray esp in Mekelle the government of Tigray proposed the dam to be made and now it is starting it function.