THE Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Corporation (Dawasco) currently produces 502 million litres of water per day out of the total demand of 544 million litres, it has been disclosed.
Water and Irrigation Minister, Gerson
Lwenge made the revelation at a news conference yesterday ahead of the
Regional Nile Day to be graced by Vice-President Samia Suluhu tomorrow
at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es
Salaam.
“After completion of expansion projects
at Lower and Upper Ruvu; Dawasco now produces water that meet 93 per
cent of the demand in Dar es Salaam and some parts of Coast region,” Eng
Lwenge explained. The Minister noted, however, that the challenge
remains on expanding the water supply network and revamping out of date
infrastructure.
“Plans are also underway to make reforms
at DAWASCO to improve service delivery,” the Minister disclosed, noting
that Kigamboni, Mbagala and Mkuranga will be served with water from
Kimbiji boreholes.
On the other hand, Eng Lwenge said about
600 participants are expected to take part in the 11th Regional Nile
Day 2017. The theme for this year is; Our Shared Nile-Source of Energy,
Food and Water for All.
The participants will be drawn from 10
countries making up the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) namely Tanzania,
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan and South Sudan as well as
Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Egypt.
“Each year, the NBI organizes the event
to enhance awareness among stakeholders on the benefits of co-operation
and consequences of non-cooperation,” he stated.
Over the years, the NBI has focused on
activities aimed at assisting member states to achieve their development
objectives through Nile Co-operation, Eng Lwenge explained.
“We have worked together as member
states to negotiate and agree on more than 35 investment projects
contributing to water, food and energy in the region through NBI,”
according to the Minister.
The projects will upon completion by member states benefit at least 30 million
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