Several communities in Bauchi State such as Wunti Dada, Gudum Hausawa, Gudum Sayawa, Rafin Makaranta, Turum, and Inkil are presently without potable water, despite being supposed beneficiaries of the N20 billion water project sponsored by the World Bank. The water project was aimed at improving water supply in the Bauchi metropolis and a few adjoining villages but the story remains the same for many communities in the state capital, the seat of government.
The weekly status of reservoirs released by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week reveal a continual downswing of water levels compared to same period last week. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 94.4%, a minor decrease from last week’s 95.4%, and a significant improvement from last year’s 84.7%. The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) has recorded a tiny enhancement from 102.1% last week to 102.4% this week. Algoa, Bloemfontein, Amathole, Orange,Cape Town, Polokwane, Luvuvhu and Umgeni Water Supply Systems have all declined week on week.
A weekly status of reservoirs report released by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week demonstrate a minimal decline of water levels compared to the same period last week. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 95.4%, a slight decline from last week’s 96.2%, and a notable enhancement from last year’s 84.8%. One of the major Water Supply Systems which covers several provinces, the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) has moderately decreased from 103.8% last week to 102.1% this week. Algoa, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Cape Town and Umgeni Water Supply Systems have all declined week on week. The systems have respectively recorded 13.1%, 69.1%, 103.6%, 66.1% and 101.7% in the current week.
While some parts of the Eastern Cape are finally out of the drought, dams on the western side of the province are still below average and Nelson Mandela Bay Metro continues to face Day Zero, with its combined dam levels at below 19%. While some parts of the Eastern Cape are finally out of the d.