Gazimağusa signs five-month drainage and sewer cleaning contract

Gazimağusa Municipality has signed a contract for the cleaning and maintenance of 77.2 kilometres of rainwater drainage and sewer lines in the city and surrounding areas, Halkın Sesi reported, citing the municipality.

The work is due to begin after the work programme is submitted and the site is handed over. The municipality said the programme is scheduled to last five months.

Mayor Süleyman Uluçay signed the agreement with Çağan Alganer, director of contractor Sözal Pazarlama Ltd.

The rainwater drainage element covers 66 kilometres of lines, 3,380 drains and 380 manholes on 255 streets and roads. It is planned for selected streets in Sakarya, Karakol, Dumlupınar, Çanakkale, Suriçi, Baykal, Namık Kemal, Canbulat, Piyale Paşa, Pertev Paşa and Harika, as well as Tuzla and Mutluyaka.

Sewer maintenance is set to include 11.2 kilometres of lines, 629 drains, 267 manholes and wells at eight pumping stations. The municipality said the project is intended to improve drainage, maintain the existing network's capacity and make infrastructure more resilient during heavy rainfall. Its project department and technical staff will supervise the work.