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Dawasco to introduce 300 water selling kiosks
2008-03-21
By Our Correspondent
The Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Corporation (Dawasco) has announced new plans to use trucks to distribute water at designated selling points in Dar es Salaam. The water utility firm says it will introduce kiosks and start physical distribution of water, apart from installing water pipes.
Dawasco Public Relations Manager Badra Masoud told The Guardian that water kiosks would be placed in areas that face acute water crisis, adding that the services would be offered at affordable price. According to the official, a 10-litre container will be selling at 20/- and a 20-litre one at 30/-.
``The facility will be managed by DAWASCO employees. A respected and trustworthy member of the community will be picked to manage these kiosks,`` said Masoud. On the monitoring of sales, she said the company would directly deal with the appointed sales persons who would be required to submit collected money against meter records.
Masoud said collections from the respective water points would be divided equitably - part of the money would go to the maintenance of the facility and the other for paying the salary of the manager. According to the official, Dawasco has drawn up a two-year plan to put up 300 water-kiosks in Dar es Salaam. She added that all problematic areas would be covered satisfactorily.
Meanwhile, DAWASCO has dismissed as baseless claims that its workers have polluted the water source at Ruvu, saying the security level at the location was too high for that to be done.
``Those were mere rumours. No one is allowed to stay close to the source. Even those who are going for a study tour must be scrutinised thoroughly before they are allowed in. How come that a stranger could find his way in? asked Masoud.
As part of Water Week celebrations, a number of Dar es Salaam residents turned up at Mnazi Mmoja grounds to clear their outstanding debt balances, according to the official.
SOURCE: Guardian
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