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SUWASA DRILLS BOREHOLES TO ADDRESS THE GREAT WATER DEMAND IN SINGIDA
SUWASA YACHIMBA VISIMA ILI KUKABILIANA NA MAHITAJI MAKUBWA YA MAJI SINGIDA
Posted on: Sep 15, 2025 Imetengenezwa: Sep 15, 2025
Singida Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SUWASA) is implementing a project to increase the amount of water produced, with the goal of generating over 24 million liters per day, up from the current production of 10.5 million liters per day. Ongoing works include drilling boreholes, with four boreholes providing water for the Mwankoko and Mtamaa areas. This was stated by the Acting Managing Director of SUWASA, Hosea Maghimbi, at the Mwaja area during a visit by the District Commissioner of Singida, Hon. Godwin Gondwe, to various areas in Singida Municipality with the aim of listening to the public’s concerns.
Maghimbi further explained that SUWASA will use a total of 341.8 million shillings to develop a borehole capable of producing 94,000 liters of water per hour by connecting it to the water production system. The Ministry of Water has already granted approval for this work, and the contractor is on-site, continuing the work, which is expected to be completed in November 2025.
Additionally, Maghimbi informed the public that to ensure an increase in water supply in various areas of Singida Municipality, the drilled boreholes are immediately being connected to the water production system, while others are still being drilled with the aim of eliminating water rationing.
Maghimbi further explained that these activities are part of the implementation of the Miji 28 Water Project.
Speaking to the residents, Hon. Gondwe praised SUWASA for these efforts and directed that, during this period of increasing water production, SUWASA should continue to closely coordinate the water distribution schedules so that water can be provided during the day wherever possible.
For his part, the Chairperson of the Mwaja Ward, John Paschal, thanked SUWASA for the Kitope water service improvement project worth 54 million shillings, which has been completed and is benefiting the residents of the area.
Mamlaka ya Majisafi na Usafi wa Mazingira Singida (SUWASA) inatekeleza Mradi wa kuongeza kiasi cha maji kwa lengo la kuzalisha zaidi ya lita milioni 24 kwa siku kutoka uzalishaji wa sasa wa lita milioni 10.5 kwa siku. Kazi zinazoendelea kutekelezwa ni pamoja na uchimbaji visima, ambapo visima vinne vina maji kwa maeneo ya Mwankoko na Mtamaa.
Hayo yameelezwa na Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa SUWASA, Hosea Maghimbi eneo la Mwaja wakati wa Ziara ya Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Singida Mhe. Godwin Gondwe kwenye maeneo mbalimbali ya Manispaa ya Singida kwa lengo la kusikiliza kero mbalimbali za wananchi.
Akifafanua zaidi Maghimbi amesema kuwa SUWASA litaitatumia jumla ya shilingi Milioni 341.8 kuendeleza kisima chenye uwezo wa kuzalisha maji lita 94,000 kwa saa kwa kukiunganisha kwenye mfumo wa uzalishaji Maji na ambapo Wizara ya Maji ilishatoa kibali cha kutekeleza kazi hiyo, ambapo mkandarasi yupo site akiendelea na kazi hiyo itakayokamilika mwezi Novemba 2025.
Aidha Kaimu Mkurugenzi Maghimbi aliwaeleza wananchi kuwa ili kuhakikisha panakuwa na ongezeko la maji kwenye maeneo mbalimbali ya Manispaa ya Singida, visima vilivyochimbwa vinaunganishwa mara moja kwenye mfumo wa uzalishaji maji wakati vingine vikiendelea kuchimbwa kwa lengo la kuondokana na migawo ya maji.
Akifafanua zaidi Maghimbi ameeleza kuwa kazi zinazofanyika ni sehemu ya utekelezaji wa mradi wa maji wa Miji 28.
Akizungumza na wananchi, Mhe. Gondwe ameipongeza SUWASA kwa hatua hizo na kuelekeza katika kipindi hiki cha kazi za kuongeza uzalishaji maji, SUWASA iendelee kuratibu kwa karibu ratiba za ugawaji MajI ili panapowezekana maji kutoka mchana, iwe hivyo.
Kwa upande wake, Mwenyekiti wa Mtaa wa Mwaja John Paschal ameishukuru SUWASA kwa Mradi wa uboreshaji huduma ya Maji eneo la Kitope wenye thamani ya shilingi milioni 54 ambao umekamilika na unawanifaisha wakazi wa eneo hilo.