— The water supply system in Francistown is under
strain, and infrastructure will have
to be upgraded if the growing
demand for water is to be met.
The town needs an average of 28
million liters of water per day, but the
Water Utilities Corporation is only
able to supply 24 million liters per day,
Water Utilities Corporation services
director Abednico Khumalo said.
Khumalo blamed increasing
demand, drought, and poor
infrastructure for the shortfall.
At a Water Utilities Corporation seminar, he warned that the corporation's
lower Shashe and North South Water
Carrier projects cannot be delayed...
Botswana: Franclstown Water Supply Under Stress
19 Mar 2007 by Local Press Report
Botswana, FRANCISTOWN
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