Africa-Press – Tanzania. Minister for Water, Juma Aweso on Saturday launched 18bn/- Mlandizi-Chalinze-Mboga Project worth and directed Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) to ensure that customers get the service within 14 days after submitting their applications.
Launching the multi-billion projectsl, Aweso said that his Ministry is determined to end water woes all over the country for wananchi to get access of the colourless precious liquid.
The project, implemented by DAWASA, has been funded by internal income and is expected to get rid of water woes to wananchi residing in Mlandizi, Chalinze and Soga.
“Now water is available, I want see all citizens who submit their applications for water connection to get promptly response …I don’t want citizens to start complaining while there is water in the area ” Minister Aweso warning.
In addition, Mr Aweso warned against the misuse of water infrastructures and urged Officials and residents to be keepers of the infrastructures.
“I will not tolerate the misuse of infrastructures, let there be no cutting of pipes or any other kind of destruction. I want MPs to manage and protect all water projects in the country” the minister stated
Upon the completion of the Mlandizi Mboga Project, the Minister said that he intends to make an official visit in Chalinze so as to get the Pangani project started.
Commenting on the project, the Coastal Regional Commissioner, Abubakar Kunenge said that water availability in the region has reached 84 percent and the newly launched project will enable the region to forget water challenges and facilitate industrial activities.
“Despite the necessity of water for our daily activities but also our region is a strategic region when it comes to industrialization, and we know that industries need water, so the completion of this project is very beneficial to us ” RC Kunenge said.
On the other hand, Chalinze MP Ridhiwani Kikwete extended his gratitude to the Late President John Pombe Magufuli, saying he was the one who pushed for the implementation of the project.
“I remember on one of my visits I met the late President John Magufuli and in our talk he asked me about the problems in Chalinze, the biggest problem I talked to him about was the water problem, he asked me what do I think can be done and I reminded the president that during my visit to our administrative areas, I discovered that in Ruvu area there was a pipe that was closed by the water service people who were delivering water on the way to Morogoro but closed it because there was no need to bring it here and when he asked me who was responsible I said for now it is DAWASA and immediately he called the Director and the project started” he said.
Describing the project, DAWASA managing director, Engineer Cyprian Luhemeja said that the project involves the construction of a 59 km of a steel pipeline and two pumping stations at Chamakweza and Msoga.
According to him, the project that took them more than two years to be completed will serve various citizens around Chalinze and all industries along Morogoro Road to Chalinze and Msoga.
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