Azerbaijan Starts Water Projects

Azerbaijan has started the second phase of upgrades for water and sewage projects in the cities of Ganja and Sheki.

The second phase includes the rehabilitation of water supplies and sewage systems in the cities.

The project will cost €80m-€100m ($105m-$130m) and will be completed by 2030.

Germany-based bank KFW will grant an additional €63m ($83m) for the project, €23m ($30m) for operations and €40m ($52m) for the sewage work, according to abc.az.

Construction in the first phase has already started in Sheki and includes the drilling of wells, laying of main water pipelines, building a 43m crossing across the Kish River, restoration of two tanks of 1,000m³ and the construction of chlorination facilities.