India, Jan. 22 -- Zambia and Zimbabwe are moving forward with the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme on River Zambezi despite concerns.

The $4.5 billion project aims to generate 2,400 MW, but declining water levels due to climate change raise doubts about its viability.

Both governments remain committed, citing feasibility studies supporting the project's sustainability.

The governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe are brushing aside concerns about the worsening effects of climate change, with the two southern African nations recently pledging $220 million each in seed capital for the construction of the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme (BGHES).

The decision by the two countries to commit the $440 million - about 10 per cent of the projec...