Water project being speeded up
Harar - The Harari State Water and Sewerage Service Authority said over 50 per cent of work on the water project being carried out in Harar town with over 293 million birr has been finalized.
Plan and public relations department head with the authority, Bushra Mohammed told ENA Wednesday that most of the installation of main water pipes, generators as well as construction of water reservoir and residential units for technical staff is nearing completion.
Some 12 of the 17 water wells drilled in an area called Aseliso in Dire Dawa Interim Administration were confirmed to have huge water resource.
Sinking of four additional deep water wells, with the capacity of generating 50 litres of water per second, is being carried out with a view to ensuring provision of potable water in the area.
Some three million birr compensation was paid for people relocated for the installation of water pipelines, the head said.
The state government earmarked four million birr budget for digging of water pipeline installation lines.
The project was supposed to be finalized in two years, but the contractor was unable to launch the project as scheduled due to shortage of cement, among others.
The project is expected to be finalized until the end of next year, he said.
Meanwhile, some 16 potable water projects began service in Teltele Woreda, Borena Zone of Oromia State, the Zonal Water Resource Office said.
The office told ENA this week that the projects were executed with 12 million birr in areas with severe shortage of water.
The projects are intended to provide potable water to over 35,000 people and more than 200,000 heads of cattle in the woreda, said the office.
It said a similar project was launched recently with an out lay of four million birr.
(ENA)
Plan and public relations department head with the authority, Bushra Mohammed told ENA Wednesday that most of the installation of main water pipes, generators as well as construction of water reservoir and residential units for technical staff is nearing completion.
Some 12 of the 17 water wells drilled in an area called Aseliso in Dire Dawa Interim Administration were confirmed to have huge water resource.
Sinking of four additional deep water wells, with the capacity of generating 50 litres of water per second, is being carried out with a view to ensuring provision of potable water in the area.
Some three million birr compensation was paid for people relocated for the installation of water pipelines, the head said.
The state government earmarked four million birr budget for digging of water pipeline installation lines.
The project was supposed to be finalized in two years, but the contractor was unable to launch the project as scheduled due to shortage of cement, among others.
The project is expected to be finalized until the end of next year, he said.
Meanwhile, some 16 potable water projects began service in Teltele Woreda, Borena Zone of Oromia State, the Zonal Water Resource Office said.
The office told ENA this week that the projects were executed with 12 million birr in areas with severe shortage of water.
The projects are intended to provide potable water to over 35,000 people and more than 200,000 heads of cattle in the woreda, said the office.
It said a similar project was launched recently with an out lay of four million birr.
(ENA)
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