Activists Question North Kordofan Gov Promise to Increase Water Supply Amidst Scarcity Radiodabanga: Sudan
The acting governor of North Kordofan directed the state's Water Corporation yesterday to prepare early for the month of Ramadan and the summer and work to increase the water provision, amidst a current drinking water crisis. Activists criticise the government's tactics.
Acting Governor Fadlallah El Tom highlighted the importance of setting precautions for emergency breakdowns, maintenance, and repair of broken engines and pipes during an emergency meeting with the directors of the state's localities on the current water crisis in the region, which he chaired. The governor affirmed his government's support for the plans to increase the water provision and repair broken mechanisms.Activists, however, called the authorities' statements"contradictory to the reality on the ground". They reported that the acute scarcity of water is continuing in most of the neighbourhoods of the state capital El Obeid, of which the population is estimated at nearly 800,000.
"Another great challenge is the electricity supply," activist Fatima Hasan told Radio Dabanga."The new power provision programme of electricity is set to eight hours a day, which may significantly affect the water supply, while we need more water than usual during Ramadan and the summer."The Sudanese Society for Astronomy announced on Sunday that the fasting month of Ramadan will start on Thursday, March 23 in Sudan this year.
Journalist Ahmed Rabah told Radio Dabanga that he expects the price of a barrel of drinking water to increase to more than SDG 1,200 during Ramadan and the summer season.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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