Tanzania: Parts of Dar, Coast Regions Face Water Blues

DESPITE pledges so far made by the government and other authorities to ensure that water shortage in Dar es Salaam becomes a thing of the past, a number of residents in some parts of the city, Kibaha and Mlandizi in Coast Region have been experiencing acute shortage of the precious liquid for over a week now, forcing them to dig deeper into their pockets.

A survey by the 'Daily News' has established that a 20-litre bucket which previously sold at 200/- now goes for over 500/-. As the demand has outstripped supply, the residents have had to wait for long hours for water vendors, disrupting their other day-to-day activities.

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