Water supply and a general urban plan for Lărguța village development
Residents of the village of Lărguța, Cantemir district, will soon have access to drinking water in their own households, following the start of construction on new water supply infrastructure—a project funded by the Government through the second edition of the "European Village" National Program.
The project, valued at over 4.5 million lei, entails the construction of 4.5 kilometers of distribution networks, the drilling of an artesian well, and the installation of a water tower with a capacity of 50 cubic meters. Approximately 700 residents across 260 households, as well as three business entities, will benefit from this new infrastructure.
Work began in July of this year and is scheduled to be completed by the end of November. To implement the project, the Government allocated 4,537,607.70 lei from the state budget, channeled through the National Fund for Regional and Local Development. In addition to constructing the water supply networks and the water tower, the project includes landscaping of the surrounding area.
This investment addresses a significant challenge for the community, as the existing infrastructure and the insufficient capacity of the previous water tower had previously prevented all households from being connected to the water supply network.
Alongside investments in water infrastructure, the village of Lărguța has also recently benefited from a road rehabilitation project, implemented under the Government’s "Europe is Close" program. This project included the full-scale asphalt paving of two road sections, totaling 1.5 kilometers in length, which provide access to the kindergarten, the middle school, the family doctor’s office, the town hall, the stadium, the church, and three local businesses.
The works also included constructing sidewalks, installing road signs, and applying road markings. A total of 7,692,697.73 lei was allocated for the project through the National Fund for Regional and Local Development (FNDRL). Of this amount, 7,090,963.83 lei was sourced from European Union funds—via the Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova—while the local public administration contributed 1,006,564.45 lei.
Viorel Dogaru, the mayor of Lărguța village, maintains that the road rehabilitation represents a major change for the community, given that the local road infrastructure had been in a poor state for several decades.
"For more than 70 years, this road in the village of Lărguța, Cantemir district, was in a deplorable condition. It was a packed-earth and clay track that became completely impassable whenever it rained. It was very difficult for people to get to the kindergarten, the school, the medical center, or the store to buy groceries," the mayor stated.
According to him, the repaied road also facilitates access to the local stadium, where cultural activities and sports competitions are held. The mayor states that, through the "Europe is Close" program, the community has seen one of its most significant wishes fulfilled.
Regarding the water supply project, Viorel Dogaru noted that expanding the networks is essential to improve living conditions and connect households that previously lacked access to this service.
"Another important objective for our community is ensuring access to water for households that were not previously connected to the water supply network. Because of the lack of distribution networks and the insufficient capacity of the existing water tower, it was not possible to provide water to every household in the village. By leveraging existing infrastructure and constructing new facilities, we will be able to extend water access to all residents, as well as to public institutions", the mayor said.
The locality's development plans include preparing a General Urban Plan for the village of Lărguța. This strategic document will define the direction for the locality’s development, fostering sustainable and orderly growth while creating favorable conditions to attract investment. The estimated project cost is approximately 820,000 lei, with funding to be allocated from the state budget via the FNDRL.
The village of Lărguța in the Cantemir district has approximately 2,300 inhabitants, of whom over 370 are children.
