BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- PowerChina International Group Ltd. recently signed the contract for the construction of the new water supply system project in Arusha, Tanzania.
The new Arusha water supply system project is located in Arusha, the third largest city in Tanzania. The project is owned by Arusha Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (AUWSA) and funded by the African Development Bank and the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF).
The project mainly consists of a major water pipeline of about 176 km, a water supply network of about 400 km, 10 reservoirs with the larges one of 10,000 cubic meters, 5 transfer lift pump stations, 43 deep well pumps and 29 water hammer tanks, etc.
After the completion of the project, it’s expected to greatly improve the condition of water supply facilities in the Arusha city area and increase water supply efficiency.
The project received the notice of winning the bid on September 14. The signing of the contract marked the official landing of the project and entered the actual preparatory phase.
(Edited by Yang Qi, kateqiyang@xinhua.org)
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