TIRANA, Sept 21/ATA/- Work on rehabilitation of water supply system in Berat, the final phase 3, is going ahead at a fast pace aimed at providing 24 -hour supply of running water in the urban and rural areas of Berat municipality by 2021.
The Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama inspected on Monday the works on the reconstruction of the water supply system in Berat, where according to project the problem of drinking water supply will be finally solved within 2021.
“We made a commitment in 2013 to help solve the water problem. It is essential that everybody understands that work starts when analyzes, studies, projects, then all other processes begin to be carried out,” the Premier Rama said.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister stressed that, “moreover, we had to do an extraordinary job to pay off debts in the first term.”
The city of Berat has suffered for years from a lack of drinking water, mainly during the summer season.
No investment has been made since in 1960-1970. Meanwhile, government investment in the rehabilitation of water supply system includes the construction of 54 km internal network and 1.9 km water distribution line. There will also be a radical replacement of the sewerage network with a new one about 14 km in length.
Also, an agreement has been signed on the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Berat with the German Development Bank while work is expected to kick off within 2021. //a.i/
