$300 million to revamp water & sewer systems in Colombo

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$300 million to revamp water & sewer systems in Colombo

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today it is providing $300 million in loans to overhaul the quality, coverage, and management of water and wastewater services in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.

The program aims to make water available 24 hours a day throughout greater Colombo by 2020, with a focus on improving services in underserved areas. It targets a reduction in nonrevenue water losses from nearly 50 percent in 2012 to about 20 percent by 2020, and seeks to ensure 100 percent sewer network coverage by 2020.

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