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WATER

Introduction

290.          In 2002, the government approved the new water policy that aims at providing adequate water services to the people, involving the people in the management, monitoring and conservation of water resources.  Also, the government has sensitized the participation of international and non-government organizations, private sector and the public in improving the provision of water supply and clean environment in rural and urban areas.  The procedures applied in management and usage of water is through the water basin system instead of the previous system of applying the boundaries of districts and regions.  The water basin system improves and simplifies the provision of an equitable water supply and protection of water sources and reduction of environmental degradation.

Rural Water supply

291.          In 2002, a total of 4,849 water sources were identified in Rufiji and Pangani river basins as well as Lake Victoria.  Water rights certificates were issued to 1,773 water sources and 3,076 were not issued with water right certificates.   Also 369 deep wells were constructed in different parts of the country.  In 2002, the provision of water services in villages was 53 percent, an increase of 3.0 percent from  2001.  In 2002, a total of 1,278 companies for drilling and identifying water sources were established, 6,731 committees for management of water supply were formed, and 7,280 water funds with a value of shs.1.2 billion were operating water services in the villages.

Urban Water Supply

292.  The government is continuing with its efforts of improving the provision of clean water supply and removal of sewerage in urban areas by focusing on rehabilitating and expanding of water and sewerage infrastructure and providing facilities to urban water authorities in order to enhance their operations. In 2002, water services provision increased to 73 percent compared to 70 percent in 2001.  This increase was due to completion of the main Dodoma Municipal water project which was inaugurated in December 2002 and the completion of Shinyanga town emergency water project.

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