By KT Reporter
Obongi district’s local government water department is set to decommission at least 64 boreholes across the district.
Dominic Iranya, the district water officer in Obongi, revealed that some of the water sources were installed between 15-20 years ago, and have low yield even after repairs and poor quality issues.
Iranya explained that leaving the irreparable water points gives an exaggerated water access figure to the Ministry of Water.
Iranya explained that they are in the final stages of decommissioning the boreholes, which includes removing them from the database of the Ministry of Water.
Benson Humphrey Otim, the Chief Administrative Officer of Obongi district, said most of the boreholes to be decommissioned were installed during the first influx of South Sudanese refugees in the area. Otim explained that the exercise will not affect the water coverage in the district, because they have rehabilitated over 156 boreholes across the district.
According to the district database, access to clean and safe water within the district stands at 78% in the last financial year 2023/24 compared to 36% during the 2019/20 financial year, though plans are underway to increase it to 85% by the end of 2025-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
