Contract for Batticaloa Water Supply Scheme signed

COLOMBO: China Geo-Engineering Corporation/Salcon Engineering Berhad/Access Engineering Ltd., signed a contract for US$ 37 million with the National Water Supply and Drainage Board on August 23 for the design, construction and completion of head works, water transmission main and treatment plant for the Batticaloa Water Supply Project carried out by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board funded by the Asian Development Bank.

This project includes the construction of an Intake Pumping Station with a capacity of 100,000 M3 per day, Raw Water Transmission main of 20 km, Water Treatment Plant capacity of 40,000 M3 per day, including Treated Water Storage Tanks, Pumping Stations and transmission mains.

The commencement of work is scheduled for September 2007 and due to be completed by March 2010.

Hu Jianxin, Vice President of China Geo-Engineering Group, Jaggit Singh on behalf of Salcon Engineering Berhad Malaysia and Director Business Development of Access Engineering Ltd. also spoke.