Katsina water supply, irrigation gulps N5.8b – Deputy gov

The Katsina State Government said that it has spent N5.8 billion on Danja dam construction and rehabilitation of other water supply schemes in the state.

The State Deputy Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal, stated this at a press briefing on Sunday in Katsina.

He said that the measure was aimed at boosting water supply and irrigation activities.

The deputy governor said, apart from Danja dam project, the rehabilitation of Yashe earth dam in Kusada Local Government, as well as the upgrade of Musawa water supply scheme were completed by the administration.

“The treatment process units, laboratory, admin block and workshop at Batagarawa were also rehabilitated,” he said.

He also said that the government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), spent N2.3 billion to undertake numerous water supply schemes in rural areas.

Those projects, he said, included, provision of 120 hand pump boreholes for communities, as well as 25 solar powered boreholes for primary schools and health centers.

According to him, the communities, schools and health facilities benefited from the project were in Baure, Batagarawa, Daura, Funtua, Kafur and Katsina Local Government Areas.

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“While another 50 hand pumps and 46 solar powered boreholes for communities, as well as 20 WASH facilities for primary schools and health centers are ongoing in Batagarawa, Baure, Charanchi, Daura, Funtua, Kafur, Kankara, and Malumfashi,” he said.

He said the government responded to a demand by Kindigi community in Mashi LGA and constructed a 24,000 liters of solar powered water supply scheme and VIP latrines for the community.

He added that N1.1 billion was also expended as special intervention from the Federal Government and International Development Partners for provision of WASH facilities in 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Lawal said that the LGAs were Bindawa, Danja, Daura, Dutsi, Funtua, Mashi, Kankia, Kusada, Batsari, Jibia, Kurfi, Baure, Kankara, Katsina, Mani and Rimi.

The deputy governor revealed that government also procured one 80 kilowatts submersible pump and 121 Valves to enhance Ajiwa Water Scheme.

“Furthermore, 7.5 MVA/33KV/11KV transformer was procured and installed at Ajiwa water treatment plant,” he said.

He also said that the state government has successfully purchased the Renewable Energy Water Supply component from Germany for Ajiwa Water Treatment Plant.