PETROLEUM REHAB

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The objectives of the Petroleum Sector Rehabilitation Project are: (a) policy development throug encouraging establishment of satisfactory regulatory framework, compet imports of petroleum and eventual deregulation of market; (b) rehabili Tazama pipeline as a least cost and reliable means of supplying petrol Zambia and strengthen Tazama's institutional set up; (c) improve infrastructure facilities to reduce the delivered cost of petroleum; a provide a basis for the private sector companies to facilitate exports neighboring landlocked countries, using surplus pipeline capacity, to export earnings. The project consists of rehabilitation of Tazama pip corrosion protection, overhauling of 14 pumps and their drives, replac 9 generators in the pump stations, improving telecommunication system, to existing storage tanks and construction of a new tank in Ndola, pur vehicles, spare parts and project equipment; expansion of Ndola rail l facilities with simultaneous loading of 12 wagons, replacement of load pumps and product measuring instruments; and capacity strengthening in and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.