MWE Correspondent
The Dar es Salaam Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (DAWASA) has completed the Miale Water Project in Mkuranga District, Coast Region, reaching 100 per cent implementation and expanding access to clean water for approximately 800 residents who previously lacked the service.
The project involved the excavation and installation of water pipelines covering a total distance of 1.8 kilometres, with pipes of different diameters laid to extend the distribution network across Miale. The project cost 25 million Tanzanian shillings.
Project supervisor Engineer Suma Kajula said the initiative was designed to expand water supply coverage and ensure that more households in Miale could access reliable water services.
Kajula confirmed that construction had been completed and residents had begun benefiting from the improved infrastructure. She urged community members to apply for water connections so that the project could deliver its intended benefits to households throughout the area.
“The project aims to ensure that water reaches a wider area of Miale and expands access to the service. Implementation is now complete, and residents have started benefiting,” Kajula said, encouraging residents to take advantage of the available infrastructure.
The completion of the project is expected to ease the burden on households that previously faced difficulties accessing water, while helping residents save time and resources that can be directed towards other essential activities.
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Miale Street Chairperson Said Salum welcomed the project, saying improved water access would support economic activities, particularly businesses and other activities that depend on a reliable water supply.
Salum said better access to water would enable residents to use their time and resources more efficiently, potentially improving productivity and supporting the growth of household incomes.
He added that reliable water services could create a more favourable environment for small businesses and other income-generating activities in the community.
Access to safe and reliable water remains an important factor in improving public health, household welfare and local economic development. In communities where residents face difficulties obtaining water, the time spent collecting it can affect education, productive work and business operations.
Expanding water distribution networks closer to households can reduce these challenges, although the benefits depend on residents obtaining connections and the continued reliability of the supply system.
For DAWASA, the completion of the Miale project represents another step towards extending water services to underserved communities within its operational areas. The authority’s infrastructure investments are intended to improve access to water and support the needs of growing populations.
With the 1.8-kilometre pipeline network now completed, residents are being encouraged to apply for connections and make use of the new infrastructure.
The project is expected to improve daily life for approximately 800 people in Miale while creating opportunities for greater economic activity and more efficient use of water in households and businesses.
