More than 3000 Inhabitants of Three Frontline Villages will be Provided with 24-hour Water Supply
The Municipal Development Fund of Georgia of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has completed rehabilitation of water supply systems in three frontline villages; the project was funded by the World Bank. In particular, water supply systems of Gori Municipality villages Zeda and Kveda Nikozi, and Zemo Khviti underwent rehabilitation under the named project. Project cost amounts to GEL 3,386,397.86. Today, Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze was visiting the project site; he checked quality of construction works and met with the local population.
As a result of project implementation, 880 households of three villages and namely more than 3000 inhabitants will be supplied with water on 24-hour basis. It is remarkable that villages Zeda and Kveda Nikozi, and Zemo Khviti are frontline villages and therefore it is of great importance that victims of the year 2008 armed conflict will be provided with a 24-hour water supply and have their longstanding problem solved, which will contribute to enhancement of their living conditions. Over 40 persons were employed at the project site.
Project implementation resulted in solved water quality problem and the scheduled water supply is replaced with the regular one. 5 wells, one 1000 m3 reservoir, chlorination plant and pump station were installed under the project. Moreover, a 39 km long water supply network was rehabilitated with polyethylene and steel pipes. 800 water meter units were installed for individual metering of consumers.
