DAWASCo Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Midala, acknowledged the problem but took no responsibility saying
it is no fault theirs rather he attributed it to what he called technical problems being caused by the shortage of power at Mbezi. He did pass a message of assurance to all affected residents saying efforts are underway to restore water supply but warned that progress will be slow.
Rubbles placed over the water infrastructure by the road contractors took the fault of the slow paced restoration. However, the CEO offered an explanation as to the origin of the problem. He reported that his customers have been experiencing water shortages since very inception of the road project, DART. That
is only part of the on going finger pointing fiasco between the authorities.
DART chief executive officer, Cosmas Takule refuted the claims alienating his project from, in his words, any
disturbance of the water system. He asserted that all preliminary studies to replace social services affected by the construction process was agreed to be done by responsible authorities (who he did not specify) a fact he claims was agreed on before the project commenced.
Confronted on the unearthed pipes he explained, compensation for all properties and social services infrastructures along the Morogoro road has been coveredremaining old pipelines are waste to be disposed off As far as chief executive officer Takule is concerned, quote all authorities responsible for the provision of social services were involved extensive and detailed joint meetings in which they all agreed on the commencement of the project that been the case his organization should not be serve for a
punch bag.
When contacted for comment, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Eng Bashir Mrindoko urged DART and DAWASCO to sit down and resolve the issue. It is better for the two parties to sit and discuss the matter amicably. There is no need to wait for arbitration he cautioned, stressing that the power to end the problem is in the hands of the two bodies, DAWASCO and the management of DART.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
it is no fault theirs rather he attributed it to what he called technical problems being caused by the shortage of power at Mbezi. He did pass a message of assurance to all affected residents saying efforts are underway to restore water supply but warned that progress will be slow.
Rubbles placed over the water infrastructure by the road contractors took the fault of the slow paced restoration. However, the CEO offered an explanation as to the origin of the problem. He reported that his customers have been experiencing water shortages since very inception of the road project, DART. That
is only part of the on going finger pointing fiasco between the authorities.
DART chief executive officer, Cosmas Takule refuted the claims alienating his project from, in his words, any
disturbance of the water system. He asserted that all preliminary studies to replace social services affected by the construction process was agreed to be done by responsible authorities (who he did not specify) a fact he claims was agreed on before the project commenced.
Confronted on the unearthed pipes he explained, compensation for all properties and social services infrastructures along the Morogoro road has been coveredremaining old pipelines are waste to be disposed off As far as chief executive officer Takule is concerned, quote all authorities responsible for the provision of social services were involved extensive and detailed joint meetings in which they all agreed on the commencement of the project that been the case his organization should not be serve for a
punch bag.
When contacted for comment, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Eng Bashir Mrindoko urged DART and DAWASCO to sit down and resolve the issue. It is better for the two parties to sit and discuss the matter amicably. There is no need to wait for arbitration he cautioned, stressing that the power to end the problem is in the hands of the two bodies, DAWASCO and the management of DART.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
