MOROGORO Urban Water and Sanitation Authority (MORUWASA) plans to build a modern water treatment plant capable of producing 54 million litres daily.

The 185bn/- project aims to address water woes   in Morogoro Municipality.  

Gidion Chahe, Project coordinator for clean water and sanitation at MORUWASA, announced this here yesterday during a visit by bidders competing for the tender who toured the areas designated for the project’s construction. 

The project is funded by the government with additional soft loan financing from the French Development Agency (AFD).

He stated that the bidders were expected to submit their tender documents by the beginning of March, marking a significant step towards signing of contract and commencement of construction of the new plant which is expected to solve water supply challenges in Morogoro Municipality.

Chahe explained that the inspection tour was meant to allow the bidders to familiarise themselves with the project’s implementation areas and prepare their bids in accordance with the environmental conditions of the construction sites before the actual building of the new plant begins.

He noted that construction of the new water treatment plant is expected to begin in July this year at   Mafiga area in Morogoro Municipality.

The new treatment plant will complement the existing facility built in 1985, which has a daily water production capacity of 27 million litres. With the growing population and commercial activities in the municipality, the demand for water has increased.

“The population growth, which is not proportional to the available water supply, has prompted the government to invest   significant amount of money in building   modern plant. In addition to the existing plant’s capacity, it will meet water demand in the municipality,” he said.

Additionally, Chahe outlined other projects that will be developed alongside the new water treatment plant, with   combined cost of 185bn/-. They include Mindu dam, expansion of clean water network and construction of water tanks in various locations.

Other projects include the expansion and renovation of wastewater treatment plants, extension of sewage network at Mafisa area and construction of a new office for MORUWASA at Msamvu area.

Earlier, during opening of the meeting with the bidders, MORUWASA Chief Executive Officer Tamim Katakweba said the construction work for the plant is expected to begin once all necessary procedures are completed.