NEW WELL

The hydrogeological study showed that the main source of underground water is in the area of Saint Nouhra. The land is owned by the Orthodox Church.The municipality council got the formal approval from the orthodox church for the project. The file was submitted to the ministry of water and energy. On November 2017 ,project was approved by the minister. On December 2017 the project is in the phase of calling for offers.

On 21 November 2018 the drilling of the well started.

A NEW WATER RESERVOIR IN THE AREA OF SAINT BARBARA

The new water network can not conform to Lebanese standards and specifications unless it is connected to a controlled pressure reservoir.
The reservoirs in the Hill of St. Barbara are in very bad condition. We have contacted the ministry of water and energy. The project of rebuilding new reservoirs was accepted.

On the beginning of 2017, Kafaraka municipality solved all the problems related to the legal requirements. The ministry of water and energy completed the site investigation , the geotechnical and engineering studies. The project is currently in the phase of invitation for tender.

On November 2018 , the contractor started pouring concrete for the foundation.

Children playgrounds

The Municipality has prepared a complete and detailed project for the construction of playgrounds for children in the town. Unfortunately, the municipality does not own any lands for implementing the project. A discussion is opened with the Orthodox Church to implement it in the plot of Saint Nouhra.
The file and request were submitted , noting that the UNICEF showed some interest about supporting the project.

The municipality of Kafaraka got the agreement from the church and the implementation of the project started in June 2018

SEWAGE NETWORK

The municipal council supervises the execution of the sewage project in Dahr al Mazraa, Asfoura and Al-Talaa .
As for the other parts in Kafaraka, the municipality studied with experts from the Ministry of Energy and water, the condition of the actual sewage networks. In summary the majority of the sewage network doses not conform to Lebanese standards and specifications. The study expects that the most of the existing networks will become sources of unpleasant odors and insects in a period not exceeding five years
Accordingly, the municipality of Kafaraka undertook a comprehensive study to modernize the sewage network in the town. The Ministry of water and energy approved the plan prepared by the municipality. The project includes the entire network in the village and the valleys. We expect in the near future to start the executing of the project scientifically and correctly.
Our expectation is to solve the problem of the waste water for the coming 50 years.

The execution of the work started on May 2018 and we expected to be finished by the end of the year

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Street naming and numbering

Addresses are important as they give the public a way of locating and referencing properties. The labeling is considered as the mirror of the development of urban communities
The Municipal Council has completed a comprehensive study of the naming and numbering of streets and houses in Kafaraka according to international standards.
The first part includes naming and numbering of the streets was accomplished in October 2017.
The second part includes the numbering of all the buildings in the village will be accomplished by the end of 2019.
The project of street and house numbering aims to organize and facilitate visiting Kafaraka and postal work.

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MAINTENANCE OF THE WELL IN DAHR AL MAZRAA

The municipality of Kafaraka with the cooperation of North Water Authority repaired and maintained the electrical panel of the water well pump in December 2017. The municipality of Kafaraka is expecting to conduct the test of the pump in the beginning of 2018.