Posted on August 6, 2010 by westerhof| Leave a comment
Boreholes worth over sh2.8 billion have been abandoned in Arua district after they broke down, the deputy chief administrative officer, Martin Gwoktho, has revealed.
He said out of the 706 boreholes in the district, 146 are non-functional, while about 562 are operational but may break down any time. "There is need to improve the status of our water sources. The 30% non-functionality status should be lowered to 10% and below," Gwoktho said.
He was speaking during the opening session of a training workshop for pump mechanics from the sub-counties in Arua district. The training was organised by Arua district in partnership with the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV). Gwoktho noted that being a member of the UN, Uganda assented to the Millennium Development Goals, which entails eradication of poverty and hunger.
"We have four years left to hit the goals. So, if we sit back, how are we going to achieve our goals in the remaining years?" he wondered. "This is why government is attaching much importance on improved water coverage and sanitation."
Citing the low water coverage in the Nile belt sub-counties of Ogoko, Rigbo and Rhino camp, Gwoktho noted that average water coverage in Arua has dropped to 72 %. He hailed SNV for providing advisory services and capacity building activities to the community.
Source: Richard Adrama, New Vision / allAfrica.com, 4 August 2010
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