Rosu village gets access to tap water

The village of Rosu in Cahul district, with a population of over 3,700, will now have access to tap water thanks to the “Modernization of Municipal Services” Project, implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), with financing from the Romanian Government and support from the Southern Regional Development Agency. As GIZ revealed in a press release, the 14.3 km long water supply system was installed at a cost of 2.6 million lei and now services 450 households in the village. Attending the inauguration ceremony, Romanian State Secretary for Strategic Affairs Bogdan Aurescu stated that providing rural settlements with constant water supply is a step forward towards adopting European standards for municipal services. Mayor Grigore Furtuna of Rosu said the project is a godsend for the village, as not a singe well in the village has water that is safe to drink. “Because of this, many people were complaining of liver diseases. Now we are happy, as this is a dream come true”. Next year, it is planned to install 18 kilometers of sewer piping that will be connected to the system of Cahul town. The created water supply and sewer services will be administrated by the utility Apa-Canal Cahul, which receives GIZ assistance to improve its operational management. In particular, until the end of this year, Apa-Canal Cahul will receive financing to repair its offices and purchase equipment. The “Modernization of Municipal Services” Project is implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) with financing from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.