MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Sidik Mia has commended Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) for free impressive connections to 1,200 new consumers out of the targeted 15,000.
The beneficiaries are under the US$32.7m Karonga town water supply project.
Mia was speaking after touring the project in region.
The Minister assures, “Government is committed in providing clean and potable water to communities to prevent them from contracting waterborne diseases.
Board Chairperson for Northern Region Water Board, Paramount Chief Gomani 5 said that the upgrading of the water treatment plant has increased production capacity to 31,000m3 from 12,400m3 per day.
Gomani has since appealed to residents in the district to inculcate a spirit of ownership by jealously guarding against vandalism of the water infrastructure.
The Karonga town water supply project is being financed by the Malawi Government, BADEA and OPEC Fund targeting 184,000 beneficiaries by 2040.