Water facilities under construction in Bale Zone

Goba October 24/2012 Construction of 33 water facilities is underway in Bale Zone of Oromia State at a cost of more than 72 million Birr, the Zonal mine and energy office said. Office head, Jemal Mohammed told ENA that the facilities include sinking and spring development. He said government, WASH program and the public covered the construction cost of the facilities. Upon completion at the end of this Ethiopian budget year, the facilities would benefit more than 224,000 people. According to him, water facilities constructed in 2004 EC have benefited more than 71,386 people.