Tanzania mulls national water grid to end recurring shortages
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba presides over the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Lindi–Ruangwa–Nachingwea water project in Ruangwa District. The ceremony, held yesterday in Chimbila A village, signals the commencement of a strategic regional water initiative. PHOTO | PMO
Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. The government has announced plans to establish a national water supply grid, a significant policy shift aimed at addressing the ongoing water shortages that have been worsened by climate change.
The Prime Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, made this announcement yesterday while laying the foundation stone for the Sh119 billion Lindi–Ruangwa–Nachingwea water supply project.
