Last Thursday, the Tripoli based government discussed the National Water and Sanitation Programme and the medium-term plan proposed by the Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB) to address water and sanitation problems. He said water demand is about two million cubic litres of water per day, while what is actually being pumped is approximately 1.4 million cubic litres of water, leaving a deficit of about 580 thousand cubic litres per day. As for wastewater, water pumping amounts to about 1.6 million cubic litres per day, while the sewage plants have a capacity of 259,000 cubic litres per day. This phase will take 36 months to implement important projects that include implementing and maintaining water lines and water supplies, in addition to improving sewage networks in major cities. In addition to developing sewage treatment plants and restoring the financial balance of water supply and sanitation projects in the country, while the second phase of the plan aims to bridge the water deficit until the year 2050.

Source: Libya Today October 24, 2023 12:06 UTC