The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted a 128 million US dollar loan for a greater Colombo water and wastewater management improvement investment program to assist achieve providing safe water and full sanitation coverage in Sri Lanka. The water system upgrade is expected to bring 24/7 water supply to Colombo city by reducing non-revenue water to less than 20 percent.
ADB, totaling 300 million US dollars, will fund 20 percent of the 1.5 billion US dollar investment plan for water and sanitation in Greater Colombo. The first loan of 84 million US dollars was made in 2012 and the second loan of 88 million US dollars in 2013. This is the third and last phase. This third phase will construct a new sewer system in un-served areas of Kirillopone.
The proposed wastewater treatment plant will improve effluent water quality of the Wellawatta sea outfall. These works will be undertaken by the Colombo Municipal Council. The third phase will also support the National Water Supply and Drainage Board to complete non-revenue water reduction program commenced under the previous phases.
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Sri Lanka gets ADB loan for wastewater management
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