Residents of Angurai East Ward in Teso North Sub-County, Busia County, are set to quench their thirst from a transformative Sh24 million county government flagship water project aimed at addressing acute water shortages in the area.
This initiative has brought hope to hundreds of families in the region through the construction of two large water tanks with capacities of 50,000 litres at Kolanya and 100,000 litres at Oshoromo hills in Chamasire area, which will supply water to over 2000 households including learning institutions like Kolanya Girls National and Kolanya Boys High School, among other 5 institutions.
According to area Member of the County Assembly (MCA) David Parapara, the project has entered its final stage and is expected to address perennial water shortages by ensuring that every household in the villages, such as Kolanya, Changara and Chemasiri has reliable access to clean water. "This Sh24 million water project is at final stage and already piping has been done in 6 sublocations, and by April we will launch the supply officially," noted Parapara.
With piping almost complete, the initiative is going to significantly reduce the burden of fetching water from distant sources, something that has plagued the residents for a long time.
