Water scarcity haunts Tutume Sub-District

Villagers drawing water from tanks at Hubona PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Villagers drawing water from tanks at Hubona PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, some villages under Tutume Sub-District are still facing acute water shortage making it difficult for hundreds of people to access clean water.

For an example, some inhabitants of the Tutume Sub-District do not have access to potable water as a protective measure against the coronavirus to wash hands frequently with soap.

In response to the current water crisis, Tutume Sub-District council chairperson Anthony Chebani said that solving the acute water shortage amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more urgent than ever. He also said with the water crisis at hand they are not sufficiently covered generally at their homes and in government institutions such as schools in fighting against the pandemic.

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