WATER projects in the Eastern Cape will get a financial injection as the Department of Water Affairs plans to spend just less than R280-million on “small” projects in the province.
This was tabled in the department’s strategic four-year plan from 2013-14 to 2017-18.
The small projects listed will cost between R90-million and R250-million.
The department plans to conduct feasibility studies on projects such as the Nahoon Dam East Coast Bulk Water Supply and Alfred Nzo Bulk Water Supply.
According to the department in Buffalo City Metro (BCM) there are settlements with an unacceptably high density of informal housing with attendant services backlogs.
“Furthermore, there are rural settlements in BCM near the East London node that rely on very low yielding borehole systems.”
The feasibility study at Nahoon Dam will cost R150000 and will start next month. The project is expected to be completed in the next five years.
The marketing and communications manager at Amatola Water, Connie Buso, said the project at Nahoon Dam, estimated at R320-million, would double the plant’s current production capacity.
“This in turn will allow for an improved level of service of 750 litres per household per day, which will reduce service delivery backlogs and improve rural livelihoods and support productive use activities ,” said Buso.
Six existing water plants in Alfred Nzo Bulk Water Supply will get an upgrade and the department plans to spend R500000 on a feasibility study on this project.
Other projects include:
l Ikwezi Bulk Water, whose ageing infrastructure is in desperate need of upgrading and repairs.
The project is to commence in January next year. A least 4367 residents are to be served by this project;
l Idutywa East Bulk Water Supply Scheme to provide bulk domestic water supply to communities in the Idutywa East area to RDP standards of at least 25 litres a head a day. According to the strategic plan there will be 32943 beneficiaries (6589 households) in 30 villages;
l Ngqamakhwe Water Supply;
l Great Kei Basin Regional Water Supply in Komga;
l James Kleynhans Bulk Water Supply in Grahamstown; and
l Sudwana Water Supply in Amathole District Municipality.
The projects are expected to take between 24 months and 84 months to be completed.
In her statement, Minister for Water Affairs Edna Molewa said: “The purpose of the plan is to facilitate the planning, acceleration and implementation of various projects that will ensure water supply to communities identified as not receiving a basic water supply service.” —
Water projects in EC get huge cash injection
This was tabled in the department’s strategic four-year plan from 2013-14 to 2017-18.
The small projects listed will cost between R90-million and R250-million.
The department plans to conduct feasibility studies on projects such as the Nahoon Dam East Coast Bulk Water Supply and Alfred Nzo Bulk Water Supply.
According to the department in Buffalo City Metro (BCM) there are settlements with an unacceptably high density of informal housing with attendant services backlogs.
“Furthermore, there are rural settlements in BCM near the East London node that rely on very low yielding borehole systems.”
The feasibility study at Nahoon Dam will cost R150000 and will start next month. The project is expected to be completed in the next five years.
The marketing and communications manager at Amatola Water, Connie Buso, said the project at Nahoon Dam, estimated at R320-million, would double the plant’s current production capacity.
“This in turn will allow for an improved level of service of 750 litres per household per day, which will reduce service delivery backlogs and improve rural livelihoods and support productive use activities ,” said Buso.
Six existing water plants in Alfred Nzo Bulk Water Supply will get an upgrade and the department plans to spend R500000 on a feasibility study on this project.
Other projects include:
l Ikwezi Bulk Water, whose ageing infrastructure is in desperate need of upgrading and repairs.
The project is to commence in January next year. A least 4367 residents are to be served by this project;
l Idutywa East Bulk Water Supply Scheme to provide bulk domestic water supply to communities in the Idutywa East area to RDP standards of at least 25 litres a head a day. According to the strategic plan there will be 32943 beneficiaries (6589 households) in 30 villages;
l Ngqamakhwe Water Supply;
l Great Kei Basin Regional Water Supply in Komga;
l James Kleynhans Bulk Water Supply in Grahamstown; and
l Sudwana Water Supply in Amathole District Municipality.
The projects are expected to take between 24 months and 84 months to be completed.
In her statement, Minister for Water Affairs Edna Molewa said: “The purpose of the plan is to facilitate the planning, acceleration and implementation of various projects that will ensure water supply to communities identified as not receiving a basic water supply service.” —
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