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Construction will operate in two daily shifts to expedite completion
Iraq’s Baghdad Governorate has announced the commencement of technical and engineering work on the strategic Abu Ghraib Sewage Project.
The project is part of a strategic package of five projects to address sewage treatment in Baghdad, the others being Sabaa Al-Bour, Al-Wahda, Al-Rashidia and Al-Nahrawan.
In April 2024, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani had initiated the preparatory work on the project with Baghdad Governor Abdul-Muttalib Al-alawi.
A statement from the governorates Media and Communications Department highlighted the projects scope, which includes:
Construction of treatment and lifting stations
A 228-kilometre sewage network
A 150-kilometre stormwater network
Installation of 10,000 manholes and 5,000 pillars
Key components of the Abu Ghraib Sewage Project include 9 dual pumping stations for sewage and rainwater, and a treatment plant with a capacity of 42,000 cubic metres per day.
The statement said construction will operate in two daily shifts to expedite completion. |
