Cabinet considered and adopted the measures to address Harare’s water supply challenges, as presented by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious. J. Masuka.
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Cabinet advises that a Technical Committee to improve the water supply situation in the City of Harare and resolve the challenges currently affecting the City had been put in place.
Cabinet reports that in order to increase water production to 520ML/day there is need to supply water treatment chemicals; the rehabilitation works at Morton Jaffray Water works; the rehabilitation and maintenance of Prince Edward Water works; and 312 boreholes drilled so far to augment water supply has been put in place.
Cabinet reports that in order to ensure improved potable water supply coverage to the city from 40% to 60% there is need to rehabilitate water production at Morton Jaffray and Prince Edward Water Works.
This will boost production capacity from current 300 mega litres per day to 520 mega litres per day within the next 100days.
The nation is informed that in order to reduce non-revenue water from 59% to 55%, the replacement of pipes, meters, and pressure release valves in the distribution networks will prioritized.
Furthermore, to improve sanitation, reduce sewer leakages and increase treatment of wastewater generated in the City to above 50ML/day, the following projects will be prioritized: upgrading of the Mbare main sewer; rehabilitation of Firle Sewage Works; rehabilitation of sewer Trunk Mains; rehabilitation of BNR at Crowborough Sewage Works and repair of Marlborough.
The objective is to increase sewage collection and increase wastewater treatment to 50ML/day within the next 100days.
Cabinet reports that water production levels are improving and this is attributed to improved supply of chemicals.
Production will further improve if the suggested associated technical interventions are implemented.
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