Tanzania: Putting an End to Water Blues

ACCORDING to statistics from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, only 58.7 per cent of rural communities and 84 per cent of urban dwellers use clean and safe water.

As the population increases coupled with increased industrial and irrigation activities, water demands increase rapidly calling for immediate action. To address the situation, Drilling and Dam Construction Agency (DDCA) digs deep and shallow wells and constructs dams in the country. DDCA was established in 1997. It is a government agency operating under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.

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