Tuesday 1 September 2015

Increased Water Supply for Pemba Island

President Ali Mohamed Shein has actually applauded the Isles Ministry of 'Land, Housing, Water and Energy' for the good work of making sure increased supply of water to individuals of Zanzibar Islands.

Dr Shein was speaking at the launch of 'water and environment conservation project' in Taifa town, Wete District in North Pemba Island where he was on a tour to inspect development projects. He said it was good that more than 76 percent of individuals in Zanzibar had access to safe water.

Dr Shein included that the visible development in water availability has actually brought a positive influence on the lives of the people. He congratulated employees in the ministry responsible for the utility enhancement for the great job.

"We are proud of the advancement," Dr Shein stated, including that it was the fulfilment of his promises of his party of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)'s party manifesto. He stated that water and other advancement jobs were also included in MKUZA II and vision 2020 programs.

According to the Principal Secretary (PS) - Ministry of 'Land, Housing, Water and Energy Mr Ali Khalil Mirza, the inaugurated 67.73 bn/- water and environment preservation task is being implemented in Wete, Chakechake and Mkoani towns in Pemba Islands.

He stated the funds included "a loan from African Development Bank (AfDB)," with support from UN-Habitant. He thanked the partners for the support. Dr Shein stated the roads were fixed to enable them to serve the people longer.

In his opening speech at Ukunjwi Village in Pemba about the new roadways in Wete-Gando and Wete-Konde, Dr Shein alerted that absence of road's maintenance decreased their life.

He stated the government was committed to improve all roads, consisting of Ole-Kengeja (35km) Road formerly prepared by the very first president of Zanzibar, the late Abeid Amani Karume and the Chakechake-Wete Road(22.1 km).

Dr Shein thanked Saud Fund (Saud Arabia) and BADEA(Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa)for their support.

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