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Construction of New Water Source on Shire River and associated infrastructure for Blantyre Water Board


Construction of new intake at Mandiwa on Shire River, construction of transmission mains, construction of treatment works at Walkers Ferry and Service Reservoirs. The project is being financed by EXIM Bank of India.

To increase water production capacity to keep pace with the growing demand on water in the city of Blantyre and surrounding areas, projected at 230,000 cubic meters per day by the year 2040

Start date: 2023-01-01 Due date: 2026-12-31 Approval date: 2022-06-30 Orange Category (7 Red Flags)
Lack of supporting feasibility study Lack of environmental impact assessment Lack of social Impact assessment Lack of cost benefit analysis Public consultation meetings not held Limited competition Lack of maintenance plans
78,000,000.00   USD
Total Budget
2022-08-15
Date Created
2022-08-15
Last updated
Construction
Project Type
Preparation
Project Status

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