The Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Power (MoWE) is carrying out large-scale work to restart all conflict-affected water infrastructure in the Tigray region, Fana reports on February 9.
According to the Minister of Water Resources and Energy, Habtamu Itefa, a concerted effort is underway to restore water supplies to the 5.4 million inhabitants of the Tigray region.
Following the restoration of peace, a series of works were carried out to repair and reactivate damaged water supply facilities in various parts of the region.
Specifically, the minister indicated that necessary repairs had been carried out in 76 cities and neighborhoods, including Adwa, Aksum, Shire, Shiraro, Selekhleha, Adi Hagerai, Adi Daero, Adi Nebriid, Endabaguna and Wukro Marai.
As a result of these efforts, Itef said that more than 1.3 million citizens have already been able to restore access to drinking water.
Source: Rossa Primavera
I am Michael Melvin, an experienced news writer with a passion for uncovering stories and bringing them to the public. I have been working in the news industry for over five years now, and my work has been published on multiple websites. As an author at 24 News Reporters, I cover world section of current events stories that are both informative and captivating to read.