Deka Water Pipeline upgrade commissioned

Patience Muchemwa

Government has commissioned the 42km Deka Water Pipeline connecting the Hwange Power Station and Deka High Lift Pump Station on the Zambezi River.

The project was financed through an Indian Line of Credit of to the value of US$48.1 million and the completed project was handed over to the government of Zimbabwe through Zimbabwe Power Company.

Initiated on October 1, 2021, the main component of the project involved the construction of a 42km long pipeline of 960mm diameter, which provides water to the Hwange Thermal Power Plant and the town in general.

The project also included upgrading of the Zimbabwe National Water Authority pump station and the creation of three outlets along the way to supply communities with potable water.

Minister of Energy and Power Development Edgar Moyo officiated at the event where the government of India was represented by Shri Puneet R. Kundal, Additional Secretary, Minister of External Affairs of India, and Ambassador H.E. Vijay Khanduja, along with officials of the Embassy of India, Harare.

In a statement, Embassy of India said this is the result of the mutual trust and cooperation between India and Zimbabwe.