Germany Offers €55 Mln For Water Treatment Plant In Batumi
Date
12/7/2022 3:23:04 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The German state development bank KfW has allocated €55 million
to support modern water infrastructure in Georgia's Black Sea city
of Batumi, the German Embassy in Tbilisi announced, trend reports citing agenda.ge .
KfW and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia yesterday signed a
deal to ensure improved supply of drinking water can be extended
for the growing population of the city.
An old drinking water treatment plant will be rehabilitated and
adapted to the modern standards and the wastewater treatment plant
will be expanded and equipped with sludge treatment and nutrient
elimination systems', said the Embassy.
The diplomatic office also said €138 million had been spent over
more than 16 years on modern water infrastructure in Batumi, as a
result of which“even dolphins have been seen from the beach again,
which speaks for the improvement of sea water quality”.
More than 200,000 people who previously had access to drinking
water only for a couple of hours a day, are now continuously
supplied with hygienically safe drinking water', the release
noted.
It also pointed out the construction of a modern sewer system
and wastewater treatment plant meant wastewater was now
'professionally drained and cleaned', while a new stormwater system
and pumping station had significantly reduced the risk of flooding
in the city centre.
MENAFN07122022000187011040ID1105281247
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.