Despite some rainfall in its catchment area, the water level of the Hardap Dam has not significantly improved.
Dawie De Klerk, Chairperson of the Hardap Irrigation Farmers Association, reports that the dam has received only 0.7% water inflow following the rains.
The lack of water is being felt almost nationwide.
Due to poor rainfall in the catchments, Gobabis residents will now experience water rationing.
This has affected water sources like Otjivero Dam, which supplies water to Gobabis.
Water levels in various dams across the country continue to decrease despite good rains recorded in some parts over the weekend.
The weekly dam bulletin released by NamWater on Monday shows water levels in most dams dropped by 1% this week compared to last week.
The Kamanjab Village Council is drilling several boreholes to address the water crisis that residents have been experiencing over the past few months.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Bianca Nguaiko, says the village council received N$5 million from the Office of the Prime Minister to effect this.
NamWater is planning to develop the new Olushandja Waste Water Treatment Plant in the Omusati Region to increase water supply to the western and southern parts of the region.
NamWater continues the battle to provide water to the northern regions, a situation that has severely impacted humans and livestock in especially remote rural areas.
NamWater Operations Manager Abraham Ashipala has called on the government to consider settling the debts owed to it by rural water schemes.
Oshana local water committee owes the water utility N$59,6 million.
NamWater is working on the rehabilitation of its canal in an effort to ensure that the northern communities have access to an ample supply of clean drinking water.
NamWater has removed a wall that was built by individuals at Omuthitugwaamalwa Village to divert or privatise water.
The wall interrupted water flow from Olushandja Dam's south wall outlet into the Etaka-Uuvudhiya canal for some 130 kilometres.
The leadership of the Zambezi region has welcomed the anticipated construction of a raw water pipeline by NamWater.
This pipeline project carries a price tag of N$2.4 million and is poised to effectively meet the future forecasted water needs across both urban and rural areas of the region.
