Sh1bn water project now handed to the district – Business

Dar es Salaam. The Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) has transferred a pre-paid 1 billion shillings water project to the Kishapu District Commissioner, investing in children and their companies (ICS). ).

This project will benefit the more than 13,000 inhabitants of Maganzo and Masagala The project "Innovative prepaid solutions for sustainable water services" has been implemented by ICS to meet the challenge of the shortage of electricity. water and increase water incomes in Maganzo and Masagala village of Kishapu district in Shinyanga region. [19659002] The prepaid water project, funded by UKAid through HDIF, has proven to be an appropriate and effective solution, providing water to a large number of residents in low-income urban areas.

"Using the funds we received from HDIF, we managed to put in place a water plan for the pipeline network (11.7 km), supplying prepaid water meters , the construction of two storage water tanks with a combined capacity 215,000 liturgy and 25 water kiosks [water ATMs] installed with prepaid meters and solar energy systems, "said the representative of the ICS Peter Matyoko

The community of Maganzo and Masagala depended on the purchase of water from the water vendors. from Mwadui Mines about 3 km from Maganzo and sold a 20-liter bucket to Sh500

The village president, Mr. Charles Manyene, described the situation before the project as "extremely bad". Households collect dirty water remotely or buy it from sellers.