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Turks drill 42 water wells in Ethiopia

Forty-two water wells have been dug in Ethiopia as a result of a project carried out by Turks and Turkish institutions.
Forty-two water wells have been dug in Ethiopia as a result of a project carried out by Turks and Turkish institutions.
As a result of a recently completed 15-month project carried out by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) and the Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TİKA) to meet water needs in Ethiopia, 42 water wells have been opened in the country.

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The project was initiated when an e-mail describing water shortages in Ethiopia was sent to İstanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş two years ago. A water help protocol was prepared for Ethiopia by TİKA and the İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO). The protocol covered the formation of a technical team, supplied with drilling tools and other necessary equipment.

According to the protocol, signed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources and the İBB, the places most in need of water were identified. The İBB covered the technical aspects of the project, the drilling of wells and the training of workers in the region. Financial support for the project was provided by charities supported by businessmen. One-and-a-half months after the project began, water was found for the first time at a depth of 246 meters. This well now provides 170 tons of water per day.

Seven workers, three of whom are Turkish and the rest Ethiopian, worked on the project. During the course of the project, 3,707 meters of drilling -- 746 meters in Mekele and 2,961 meters in Harrar -- were carried out. The drilling equipment was taken to the country by sea.

18 June 2009, Thursday

HÜSEYİN KELEŞ  İSTANBUL

   

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