The government says it is committed to the cleaning and beautification of the cities of Monrovia and environs. As part of its sanitation initiative in the first 100 days of its ARREST Agenda, the government reported that the drainage and sewage systems across Monrovia and Paynesville are being cleaned and restored, which has improved the sanitation in Monrovia and its environs.
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation commissioned four additional sewer tankers to facilitate the cleaning of sewerage across Monrovia and its environs.
Cleaning of sewage lines commenced across central Monrovia, and the progress made so far is at 20 percent and is anticipated to significantly increase.
The water reservoirs in Monrovia and Paynesville have been repaired at 95 percent and are being tested while the Caldwell water facility has been repaired significantly.
It was reported that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) negotiated for an increase in power capacity supply from Cote D’Ivoire Energies from 25 MW to 50 MW, while at the same time launched a project for the electrification of the area covering St. Paul Bridge to Po River, and gap areas along Kakata corridor, including Johnsonville Township and Careysburg District.
The Marshall Township, Roberts International Airport (RIA), and Edward Beyan Kesselly Barracks, have been electrified and connected to the National Electricity Grid.
The streets are being cleaned daily in Monrovia and adjacent townships and boroughs, while the two transfer stations- Fiama and Stockton Creek- have been cleared 100 percent.
As part of the deliverables, the waste on Center Street was cleared and it is being stabilized through daily routine, including the Palm Grove Cemetery, as well as backlogs (overstayed wastes) in many community-based hotspots, especially along the main city streets and the fire at Whein Town Landfill, being extinguished to allow the recommencement of waste disposal there.
The Whein Town Landfill, covered with laterite and compacted as per required servicing standards and the installation of trash bins along streets in parts of Central Monrovia, has also been completed, while 691 truckloads of solid wastes have been taken from the various streets in Monrovia to the landfill at Whein Town.
About 717 truckloads of solid wastes have been taken from the two transfer stations, Stockton Creek and Fiamah, to the landfill at Whein Town; 9,789,500 kilograms of solid wastes from the two transfer stations (Stockton Creek and Fiamah), and the 7,757,636 kilograms of solid waste from the various streets in Monrovia to the Whein Town Landfill.
