Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Sept. 11
By Demir Azizov- Trend:
The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan worth $81 million for the modernization of the municipal sewerage and sewage treatment system in the city of Jizzakh (administrative center of Jizzakh region, the central part of the country), said the message posted on the official website of the bank.
The project calls for a massive rehabilitation of sewerage system of Jizzakh, which was built in 1970 and has never been capitally renovated since then.
The project includes construction of a new water treatment plant, construction or reconstruction of more than 62 kilometers of trunk sewers and four pumping stations, as well as support during the operation of new facilities.
Upon completion of the project in 2020, the capacities of the system will allow to collect and process up to 30,000 cubic meters of sewage a day, pumping capacities will be increased to more than 15,000 cubic meters per day against 9,000 cubic meters in 2013.
In addition, a company for management of sanitation facilities in Jizzakh region, as well as for personnel training will be also created within the framework of the project.
The loan will be allocated from the funds of Asian Development Fund of ADB. The Uzbek government has allocated $15.6 million for the project. It is expected that the loan agreement will be signed before the end of this year.
Uzbekistan has been a member of the ADB since 1995, and today is the largest recipient of loans of this financial institution in Central Asia.
Edited by CN