Chișinău–Strășeni–Călărași main aqueduct: 45 million euros invested for benefit of thousands of citizens in Central region

Construction works on the Chișinău–Strășeni–Călărași main aqueduct are progressing, with 35,000 people from the towns of Strășeni and Călărași set to benefit directly, in the first stage, from this new infrastructure. The progress achieved in the implementation of the project was reviewed during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolea.

The meeting was attended by local public authorities from Strășeni and Călărași districts, the regional operators Apă-Canal Strășeni and Apă-Canal Călărași, the Central Regional Development Agency, and other institutions involved in implementing the project Improving Water Infrastructure in Central Moldova.

Participants examined the prospects for connecting other localities in the Central region of the country to the main aqueduct. They also discussed the level of preparedness and the institutional and technical capacity of the regional operators to take over and manage the public water supply service at the district level.

With a total length of over 50 kilometers, the aqueduct will connect the central water supply system of the municipality of Chișinău with the towns of Strășeni and Călărași, thus providing a safe and sustainable source of drinking water for residents of the region. More than 35,000 people in the towns of Strășeni and Călărași will benefit directly, in the first stage, from this new infrastructure.

“For me, infrastructure development means decisions that are felt in people’s daily lives, whether we are talking about running water, street lighting, roads and sidewalks, playgrounds, or any other type of infrastructure,” said Bolea.

The construction of Chișinău–Strășeni–Călărași aqueduct is part of the project “Improving Water Infrastructure in Central Moldova”, implemented by the Central Regional Development Agency and financed by the Government of Germany through the KfW Development Bank. The total value of the project is 45 million euros, of which 40 million euros, in the form of a grant, are provided by KfW and 5 million euros represent the contribution of the Government of the Republic of Moldova.