| During the technical meeting in Ankorondrano yesterday. |
The capital faces a water supply crisis, with urgent projects to complete the necessary infrastructure and alleviate shortages, including the installation of cylinders and the deployment of tankers.
Urgent. The problem with water supply in the capital is recurrent. The immediate completion of work for water supply infrastructure was discussed during a technical meeting at the PAAEP headquarters (Madagascar Drinking Water Access Improvement Project) in Ankorondrano, yesterday. This meeting brought together key players such as Jirama, Jirama Water III and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (MEAH) to take stock of current projects and present perspectives for 2025.
“The water treatment station projects in Amoronakona as well as the strengthening of the water production station in Faralaza, aimed at serving the North-West of Grand Tana, in accordance with the commitments of the President of the Republic, are among the priorities for this year,” says Lalaina Andrianamelasoa, Minister of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (MEAH).
Concrete actions
This treatment plant in Amoronakona, with a capacity of 50,000 m³, as part of the Tana Water III project, helps solve the water problem and improve access to drinking water.
The meeting was an opportunity to launch key projects for access to water in Madagascar. Several points were discussed, some starting or continuing in the coming month, thus marking the start of concrete actions to improve access to water and sanitation in the country. But immediately, the minister put forward solutions to resolve the water supply gap. Thus, the installation of water bottles in the neighborhoods and the deployment of tank trucks. Around thirty-five new cylinders and eighteen 10m³ trucks will reinforce existing ones.
The realization of these projects is of great importance for residents who face difficulties in terms of water supply. Currently, the capital has an estimated deficit of 100,000 m³ of water in terms of supply. But in the meantime, Jirama subscribers are suffering from water shortages, expressing their dissatisfaction with the frequent cuts.
“In our area, the water hasn’t worked for several months,” says Tolotra, a resident of Ambohimahitsy. “The water doesn’t come back on until midnight and is cut off at three in the morning. It’s totally a hassle,” says Alex, a resident of Ambanilalana Itaosy.
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