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    "content": "social impact on the project area. I request leaders and stakeholders to support the actualization of this National Vision 2030 flagship project. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Northern Corridor Water Collector Tunnel has been undertaken, necessary public participation and public endorsements done and an Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process successfully concluded. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) issued the project an environmental licence on 9th February, 2015. This was after the necessary publications in national newspapers and the Kenya Gazette as required by law. The project environmental impact assessment Report was made public as required and is still publicly available. The Northern Corridor Water Collector Tunnel (NWCT) is designed to have intakes in three rivers that lie in the Tana River catchment area. The three rivers to be tapped are Maragua, Irati and Gikigie rivers. The three rivers combine to form Maragua River approximately 12 Kilometres downstream which subsequently flows into the Tana River upstream of Masinga Dam. The tunnel design gives priority to downstream environmental flows and as such, there are no adverse ecological and environmental effects expected downstream. Further, hydrological studies on the NWCT 1 Project confirm that the cumulative effect of the projects on inflows at Masinga Reservoir is about 2.32 per cent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on ground water aquifers, the tunnel will be filled will concrete line and water tight to ensure that there is no interference with the ground water aquifers. Additionally, the design ensures that the tunnel is safe in landslide areas. During the Plenary Session, the Senators requested for the following supplementary information:- 1. Comparative studies and experiences on similar successful projects elsewhere in the world that informed the Ministry’s decision. 2. An outline of the number of mega-dam projects that are being undertaken in the country and their costs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, maximizing the water returns to river basins by managing inter- basin transfers is one of the several major objectives guiding the ongoing development of Nairobi’s Water Sources Development Plan. Inter-basins water transfers currently play a significant role in meeting water supply needs in various areas of the world. Some successful inter-basin transfers include: 1. North America. About 10 per cent of the Americans get their drinking water from the Great Lakes Region. Sizeable inter-basin water transfers have been executed in the United States of America. Los Angeles and California began importing municipal water from the Owens Valley more than 400 Kilometres away in 1913. Since then, several other transfers have been implemented mainly for hydro-electric municipal and irrigation purposes. By 1965, there were 146 inter-basin water transfer projects which transferred 26 million cubic metres of water annually. The Ogoki diversion scheme; California State Water Project with a transfer from Sacramento River Basin serves the municipality. 2. China, The West Middle and East Route Water Transfer. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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