The
Areas that will directly benefit from the water project include
Some of the areas had gone for years without running water.
Provision of clean water is a top priority under the
Fidelity Life contracted
In a statement
The statement advised motorists to exercise extreme caution when approaching 15 km peg on the highway. In its latest update to
"The main pipeline is also 100 percent complete. The contractor is now focusing on pressure testing the entire pipeline to eliminate any leakages," said Fidelity Life. Everything is now 100 percent complete."
"The pressure testing is at 80 percent. This is a city council requirement. Some of the biggest challenges on the project included the putting of concrete bases and columns in rivers and diverting the rivers in order to dry beds.
"What is left is the final road crossing along
"The estimated cost of completion of the project stands at
Fidelity Life said the project was supposed to have been completed five months ago, but the contractor requested for extension of time owing to the impact of Covid-19 on the project.
The revised completion date has been set as
The project involved pipe excavations and pipe laying of 8,9km on the main line, construction of 10 megalitres and 1 megalitre water reservoirs, which are all 100 percent complete.
Other completed works include construction of a pump station, workshop, caretaker house and Pepsi gate valves.
Minor outstanding works include pressure testing on the completed line which is 80 percent complete, with 7km already tested against the target of 8,9km. On its own, the
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