Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi this Wednesday advocated for increasing capacity to respond to growing demand for safe urban sanitation by building comprehensive wastewater treatment infrastructure in the country’s cities.
Nyusi was speaking at the opening of the Maputo Wastewater Treatment Centre, which was renovated and expanded at a cost of $16.6 million (€15.3 million).
“With the help of such projects, we also intend to increase our ability to respond to medical emergencies,” the head of state of Mozambique emphasized.
The rehabilitation and expansion of Maputo’s wastewater treatment center reflects the government’s commitment to building a safe urban sanitation infrastructure, Nyusi said.
According to Mozambique’s president, the intervention will also cover the cities of Beira, Quelimane, Nampula and Tete.
Filipe Nyusi believes that the model used in the restoration and expansion of the project opened in this environment is innovative, since it has integrated functionalities that include the reuse of all waste processed there, mainly for agriculture, through the production of fertilizers.
“This sludge can be used as a fertilizer for agriculture and other purposes, while respecting safety and environmental parameters,” said Filipe Nyusi.
The water produced by the treatment technology installed in the infrastructure can also be used for agricultural activities, he continued.
According to official data, thanks to the rehabilitation, the Maputo Wastewater Treatment Center increased its capacity from 90 thousand to 128 thousand inhabitants.
“This is a huge urban sewerage project,” said Filipe Nyusi.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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