A home in Thome landscaped by Eden Gardens. COURTES
The
water shortage which has been facing many parts of of Dar es Salam and
Coast regions will soon become history after construction of biggest
water plant commences at Upper Ruvu areas.
Already VA Tech Wabag Limited (VATW), the biggest maker of water-treatment plants in India, has won a USD40m contract to expand the project in Tanzania.
The company said in a statement availed yesterday said that it will build a 130 million-liter (34 million-gallon) a day plant at Upper Ruvu. The project is funded by Exim Bank of India under the Indian line of credit, it said.
The project is a design and build contract from Dar es Salaam Water & Sewerage Authority (Dawasa) while the scope of the work comprises the building of 130 MLD Upper Ruvu Water Treatment Plant.
Commenting on the development, the company’s Managing Director Rajiv Mittal, said: “We are delighted that our efforts in Sub-Sahara region have started yielding results.
Wabag is already present in North African market and with this order we are further expanding our footprints into newer geographies.”
It is one of the world’s leading companies in the water treatment field its key competences, which are based on over 80 years of plant building experience, lie in the planning, completion and operation of drinking water and wastewater plants for both the municipal and industrial sectors.
Apart from Tanzania, the company has done similar projects in Turkey, India, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Iran, China, Libya, Romania, Algeria and Hungary.
However a survey in some areas of the city reveals that there is acute shortage of water for weeks now forcing customers to dig deeper into their pockets. A 20-litre bucket which previously sold at 200/- now goes for over 500/-
Statistics indicate that current demand for water in Dar es Salaam stands at 450,000 cubic metres a day while the volume supplied daily is 300,000 cubic metres, leaving some places in the city without water.
The difference is 150,000 cubic metres a day, but with ongoing construction of industries and residential houses, the demand is set to be far higher, thus additional measures are required to counterbalance the growing population of Dar es Salaam, currently standing at more than 4 million.
The Minister for Water, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, was quoted last year as saying that a number of projects were to be implemented that would totally end water shortage in the city.
They include Lower Ruvu from the current supply of 182,000 cubic metres per day to 270,000cubic metres, Upper Ruvu (82,000 to 196,000), deep wells (21,000 to 27,000) Mtoni, Kimbiji and Mpera for rehabilitation to produce 9,000 cubic metres, 156,000 cubic metres and 104 cubic metres, respectively.
Already VA Tech Wabag Limited (VATW), the biggest maker of water-treatment plants in India, has won a USD40m contract to expand the project in Tanzania.
The company said in a statement availed yesterday said that it will build a 130 million-liter (34 million-gallon) a day plant at Upper Ruvu. The project is funded by Exim Bank of India under the Indian line of credit, it said.
The project is a design and build contract from Dar es Salaam Water & Sewerage Authority (Dawasa) while the scope of the work comprises the building of 130 MLD Upper Ruvu Water Treatment Plant.
Commenting on the development, the company’s Managing Director Rajiv Mittal, said: “We are delighted that our efforts in Sub-Sahara region have started yielding results.
Wabag is already present in North African market and with this order we are further expanding our footprints into newer geographies.”
It is one of the world’s leading companies in the water treatment field its key competences, which are based on over 80 years of plant building experience, lie in the planning, completion and operation of drinking water and wastewater plants for both the municipal and industrial sectors.
Apart from Tanzania, the company has done similar projects in Turkey, India, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Iran, China, Libya, Romania, Algeria and Hungary.
However a survey in some areas of the city reveals that there is acute shortage of water for weeks now forcing customers to dig deeper into their pockets. A 20-litre bucket which previously sold at 200/- now goes for over 500/-
Statistics indicate that current demand for water in Dar es Salaam stands at 450,000 cubic metres a day while the volume supplied daily is 300,000 cubic metres, leaving some places in the city without water.
The difference is 150,000 cubic metres a day, but with ongoing construction of industries and residential houses, the demand is set to be far higher, thus additional measures are required to counterbalance the growing population of Dar es Salaam, currently standing at more than 4 million.
The Minister for Water, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, was quoted last year as saying that a number of projects were to be implemented that would totally end water shortage in the city.
They include Lower Ruvu from the current supply of 182,000 cubic metres per day to 270,000cubic metres, Upper Ruvu (82,000 to 196,000), deep wells (21,000 to 27,000) Mtoni, Kimbiji and Mpera for rehabilitation to produce 9,000 cubic metres, 156,000 cubic metres and 104 cubic metres, respectively.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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