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Govt sets ambitious water provision target

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President Mnangagwa addressing Independence Day commemorations. Pic – Info Ministry

By Maricho Reporter

SDG6 Target 1 states that; “By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all” with its indicator being the “proportion of population using safely managed water drinking water services”.In pursuit of these targets, Zimbabwe is implementing a comprehensive water project as it seeks to improve people’s quality of life, according to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“The Second Republic is in the process of drilling one borehole per village across the country, with the accompanying nutrition gardens, orchards, fisheries also being established,” said President

Mnangagwa.Government is also implementing an ambitious plan to irrigate 350,000 hectares of land by 2025 up from 171,000 hectares in 2020.

Also, under a new concept, “the dam is not the project but rather what water is intended to do” government is widening the scope of project definition to include the five elements: dam, hydropower, fisheries, irrigation development and portable water development for the community.

“We are unwavering in our commitment to improve the quality of life of our people, no matter where they live,” President Mnangagwa said.

“My Government continues to de-risk and climate proof agriculture through the development and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure as well as dam construction.

The dams being constructed across all provinces are set to ensure aspects related to hydro power, fisheries, irrigation development and potable water benefit our communities.

“In Mashonaland Central Province, Semwa, Bindura, Dande and Mbada dams have been constructed. Piped water schemes have also been established at Chahwanda, Bveke, Kaitano, Kamutsenzere and Chigango,” he added.

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