Three Kakheti region villages to receive 24-hour water supply this year
The project for renovating the water supply infrastructure in the villages of Nukriani, Zemo Magharo and Zemo Bodbe, located in Sighnaghi municipality, are underway with 30 percent of the work completed. Photo: United Water Supply Company
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Locals of three villages of eastern Georgia's Kakheti region will enjoy round-the-clock supply of clean water starting in the first half of this year thanks to a ₾7 million ($2.65mln) project being implemented in the locality, the United Water Supply Company of Georgia said on Tuesday.
The project for renovating the water supply infrastructure in the villages of Nukriani, Zemo Magharo and Zemo Bodbe, located in Sighnaghi municipality, are underway with 30 percent of the work completed, the company said.
Principal works include setting up of the main pipeline and supply network, and rehabilitating the local pumping station and reservoir.
The works are part of a ₾40 million ($15.13mln) project addressing supply in 16 villages of the municipality. About 30,000 locals of the area will have 24-hour water supply provided to them by 2024.
Challenges with round-the-clock water supply in countryside locations have been a long-standing issue across Georgia, with Government projects launched over the years to expand 24-hour water delivery to residents in different parts of the country.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday highlighted the ₾3.3 billion ($1.22bln) budget for next year’s projects under the country’s Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, in his summary of the Government’s work throughout the past year.
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 on Tuesday.
Spanish water management company Aqualia has invested $180 million by purchasing 80 percent of Georgian Water and Power, a leading company on the water supply market of Georgia and South Caucasus.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze announced on Thursday “all cities” of the country would enjoy 24-hour water supply by 2025, with the Government spending ₾9 billion (about $3bln/€2.80bln) for the task.
Locals of three villages in eastern Georgia's Kakheti region will receive 24-hour water supply thanks to a ₾17 million ($6,428,346) project in the locality, the United Water Supply Company of Georgia said on Thursday.
Georgia’s ski resort of Gudauri will benefit from continuous water supply as part of a ₾22 million ($8,486,017) project initiated by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze on Wednesday took the stage at the United Nations Water Conference to speak about the importance of “proper” management of water resources and alignment of global goals with the Georgian Government's Vision 2030 development strategy.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze and Loïc Fauchon, the President of the World Water Council, on Friday said they were ready to deepen cooperation in management of water resources and development of supply infrastructure at a meeting in New York.