Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE government has availed safe and clean water to about 1,774,468 residents in rural villages in Kagera Rregion, implying 67 per cent performance, it has been revealed.
Assistant Secretary (Planning and Coordination) at the regional secretariat, Mr Nesphory Bwana explained that the 2012 Population and Housing Census indicated that the region had a population of 3,127,608.
“Efforts made by the government have increased water availability in rural areas from 53 per cent recorded during 2015 to 67 per cent by September 30th, this year. Out of 2,659,315 residents in rural areas in Kagera region about 1,774,468 people implying 67 per cent performance have access to clean and safe water,” he said.
Elaborating, he said Kyerwa district is the most affected area where only 166,775 out of 409,594 people have access safe and clean water, equivalent of 46 per cent of the district’s total population. In Karagwe district at least 195,167 out of 304,234 residents have access clean water (64 per cent).
In Ngara district’s 214,540 out of 356,047 residents in rural villages have access to clean water (60 per cent), while 149,250 out of 219,292 residents in Missenyi district have access to the service (68 per cent).
In Muleba district about 476,767 out of 617,334 residents have access to water (77 per cent) while Bukoba DC recorded 68 per cent as 198,125 residents out of 289,697 residents have access clean water.
Biharamulo DC recorded 74 per cent where 277,605 out of 375,142 rural dwellers have access to clean water.
Mr Bwana further revealed that about 87 water projects to cost 28,998,442,891/- were being implemented in rural areas, where 771,172 people would be supplied with clean water. To-date 47 projects have been completed, he said.
Seven water projects to cost 128.599bn/- were also being implemented by the Rural and Urban Water Supply Agency (RUWASA), to supply clean water to urban centres to benefit about 486,750 people. The projects include Kyaka/Bunazi (Missenyi), Kemondo/Maruku (Bukoba DC) and Rwakajunju/Kayanga (Karagwe).
He further explained that availability of clean water in Bukoba Municipal Council under Bukoba Water and Sanitation Agency (BUWASA) has reached 80 per cent with the production capacity of 18m litres daily while the Municipal’s water demand stands at 13m litres per day.
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