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He contends that the Implementation of the Lamu spatial plan will go a long way not only in guiding development and socio- economic growth, but also in securing critical biodiversity areas.
Lamu residents have also questioned
the county’s capacity to adequately offer a sufficient water supply for the port, resort city and economic special zones as well as Lamu residents, in consideration that presently, Lamu water and Sanitation Company have had water supply to half of the population cut off due to arrears.
“we are up to the task of providing LAPSSET with enough water and currently, they are out biggest customer taking more than Sh1.8 million worth of water monthly,” LAwASCO Managing Director Paul wainaina says.
However, evidence on the ground shows that unless the county government get
assistance from the national government to improve the water supply and develop a non- existent drainage system in Lamu County, the LAPSSET project is likely to run into infrastructural problems.
LAPSSET Director General has previously stated that the national government will take the initiative to facilitate a water project in Lamu to aid in ensuring the mega project is well maintained.
“As part of the Lapsset Corridor programme, the central government of Kenya is also working with the Lamu County authorities to establish a desalination plant with a production capacity of 3,000 cubic meters of water a day,” Kasuku revealed, adding that its construction will cost US$ 3.4m from the Lapsset Corridor programme budget.
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1bcm Injected to Sarajeh Gas Storage Site
1.5 billion cubic meters of gas has been injected to Sarajeh Gas Storage Facility since March.
The CEO of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company, Ramin Hatami, said a total of 1.26 bcm of gas was injected to the facility and 773 mcm was recovered from the site during last calendar year which ended on March 20, 2019.
He further said that his company had
also prevented burning of 10 mcf of gas by gathering associated gases in their operations.
ICOC operates 84 oil and gas fields in central Iran.
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Week 35 05•September•2019