Pumping Stations Rehabilitation III

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The development objectives of the Third Pumping Stations Rehabilitation Project are to: (a) improve the efficiency of operation and maintenance of the pumping stations and thereby save public expenditures on operation and maintenance; (b) improve the efficiency and reliability of delivery of irrigation water and evacuation of drainage water to prevent the losses in crop yields resulting from aging stations; and (c) strengthen further the planning and operation and maintenance capability of the Mechanical and Electrical Department (MED) of the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources to enhance the sustainability of the irrigation drainage system. The project components include: (a) modernization of 77 pumping stations; (b) strengthening central workshops and electrical laboratories; (c) institutional support for MED; and (d) capacity building for MED.