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The Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Ing. Francis Alpha Kallon, on Friday 15th September, 2023 visited various project sites and facilities of the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) in the Western Area, including the Kongo and Guma Dams.

The Deputy Minister’s visit was to familiarize himself with, as well as to assess the progress, quality and effectiveness of ongoing projects, such as the construction of nine New Raw Water Storage Reservoirs at Babadorie - Regent, rehabilitation of existing Babadorie Raw Water Reservoir at Regent, and the Angola Town Water

Supply Project to ensure they are on track and meeting their objectives.
Ing. Kallon was briefed by the Project Managers of HAMOSAN Construction Company, KOFA Construction Company, and CHICO on the status of the various projects they are undertaking, including the rehabilitation of the existing Babadorie Raw Water Reservoir, construction of nine New Raw Water Storage Reservoirs at

Babadorie - and the Angola Town Water Supply Project respectively.
The rehabilitation of the existing raw water reservoir at Regent and the heightening of its containment wall has increased its storage capacity from 62 million liters to 73 million liters, and the construction of the nine new tanks when completed will double the storage capacity to over 140 million liters.

At Angola Town, Ing. Kallon was informed that the new treatment plant being constructed will provide access to safe and clean water supply to over 2000 households. The Deputy Minister expressed satisfaction over the progress made so far on all the project sites he visited and encouraged the contractors to complete their works within scope, quality and time.

The Minister was also taken to No. 2 River to see the extent of the ongoing deforestation within the Green Belt which poses a dire threat to the water catchment around the Guma Dam. Ing. Kallon assured the Guma team and the contractors of the Ministry's support and cooperation, adding that the leadership of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation will make informed policy decisions and adjustments to better manage and utilize water resources in the country.
Credit: Guma Communications Unit