Japans Completes Project to Replace Electricity Network in Sarta Village

From left: the Representative of Japan to the Palestinian Authority, Ambassador Takeshi Okubo; the Governor of Qalqilya, Rafa’ Rawajbeh; UNRWA Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl; and the Mayor of Qalqilya, Othman Daoud, during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Salfit, MINA – Takeshi Okubo, Ambassador for the Palestinian Affairs and Representative of Japan to Palestine Wednesday visited Sarta in Salfit Governorate to celebrate the completion of the project funded by the Government of Japan through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).

The grant of $76,290 was extended to Sarta Village Council to replace 2km of existing electricity cables with 95mm ABC cables, Palstinian news agency WAFA reported.

This project aims at improving the electricity provision and the residential environment in Sarta by rehabilitating the old naked electricity network. Upon the completion of this project, around 700 residents (85 households) will benefit from the safe and improved electrical network.

Okubo emphasized Japan’s firm commitment of supporting Palestinian people from human security perspective as well as the importance of implementing social and economic development projects needed for Palestinian communities. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)