President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera will on Tuesday 8th August preside over the Commissioning of the raised Kamuzu Dam 1 in Malingunde, Lilongwe.

The commissioning follows the completion of the raising and rehabilitaion project which is expected to increase capacity of water supply to Lilongwe and the surrounding areas.

According to the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) which was championing the whole project, the raising and rehabilitation of the dam is aimed at addressing the growing demand of Lilongwe’s population and ensuring sustainable water supply.

The raising and rehabilitation of the dam has seen the storage capacity increasing from 5 million cubic meters to 25 million cubit metres.

The project has been jointly funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Malawi Government through the Lilongwe Water Supply Project to the tune of EUR 27 million.

Further, it is estimated that after the completion of Water Works 3, it will produce 175 000 cubic metres per day from the current 125 000 cubic metres per day which is an additional 50 000 cubic metres per day.

This project is a milestone and is seen as a bedrock of one of the Malawi2063 strategic pillars which is attaining clean and sustainable water for households.