Multi-Billion Project to Triple Water Supply in Mtwara, Tanzania
Construction of over 600bn/- water project to cater for industry boom in Mtwara Region is scheduled to start this financial year, the government affirmed yesterday.
Upon completion, the project which is expected to consume 281 million US dollars (about 604bn/) will supply the region with 120 million litres daily from Ruvuma river, according to the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Engineer Mbogo Mfutakamba.
The project comes amid soaring number of industries, which the gas and oil extraction has triggered in the region and the government's vision towards the industrial based economy by 2025.
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