Sinohydro provides $237 million to construct and extend sewage treatment plants in Zimbabwe (Linked to Project ID#87065, 87066)

In March 2019, the Government of Zimbabwe has signed a US $237m deal with Sinohydro Corporation to construct four new sewage treatment plants, as well as rehabilitate and extend existing plants in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Under the deal, SinoHydro will fund and construct the Lyndhurst sewage treatment plant and expand the Crowborough sewage at a cost of $237 million. The fund will be provided through a loan facility guaranteed by the Zimbabwe government. Sinohydro Chief Representative in Zimbabwe, Wu Yifeng, confirmed the report and said that the project will increase wastewater treatment capacity and quality, reduce sewage spillages and chokes, as well as reduce environmental pollution and outbreaks of diseases. The project is set to take place in three phases. Phase one will include; expanding of Crowborough Sewerage Treatment Plant, installing supporting pipework, and constructing Lydnhurst Sewerage Treatment Plant and rehabilitating the existing outfall sewer. Phase 2 will see the partners upgrade and rehabilitate the Firle Sewerage Treatment Plant, as well as the upgrade of Crowborough, Lake Chivero dredging and construction of 60 megalitres a day and supporting pipework for the Southern Incorporated Areas. Synohydro and the city will construct a 15 megalitre a day Budiriro Sewerage Treatment Works and a 30Ml/day Gwebi Sewerage Treatment Works under Phase three of the project. A feasibility study is already been done before submitting a bill of quantities to the council. The project is expected to require a total investment of $237,425,604, including taxes, duties, and Value Added Tax. Harare has five sewerage treatment plants with a treatment capacity of 219.5 megaliters per day but is receiving in excess of 250 megaliters, indicating a serious capacity deficiency. Besides Sinohydro, the Harare City Council also approved three other Chinese companies to implement critical water and wastewater works intended to end the capital city's water crisis. For the three companies, China Gezhouba Group Co (CGGC) will fund water distribution network rehabilitation in 11 high-density suburbs for US$351 million (see Project ID#87065); China Machinery and Engineering Co (CMEC) will install pumps at Morton Jaffray and Warren Control, construct new water pumping mains to Alexandra Park reservoirs, Hatcliffe reservoirs, Highlands reservoirs New City, Southern Incorporated areas, and expand Adylinn pumping mains for US$280 million guaranteed by the Zimbabwe government (see Project ID#87066); and China Geo-Engineering Co (CGEC) will soon sign an agreement to upgrade and rehabilitate water distribution networks in the city for US$176.7 million guaranteed by the Zimbabwe government.

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