TOPIC
4: WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
-Water
Quality and Sanitation (Pg 28)
-Policy and Legislation
River Basin
Management
Basin water resources are part of a management
continuum starting with the upstream freshwater sources in the watershed,
moving down into the freshwater-seawater interface in the deltas and estuaries.
Tanzania is divided into nine river Basins that do
not follow administrative boundaries such as regions and districts.
The objective of the river basin
approach
- To manage water
resources in an integrated and comprehensive manner, which ensures equitable,
efficient and sustainable development of the resources?
The purpose of river basin management in
Tanzania
The Minister for Water gazettes nine (9) water
basins for the purpose of water resources administration and management.
Institutional set-up and resolution of
conflict
The management of water resources will have five
main levels;
v National level,
v Basin
level,
v Catchment level,
v District level, and
v Community / Water User Association
National level
In Tanzania
the Ministry with the mandate for water is responsible for managing the
nation’s water resources.
Preparation
and review of water policy and legislation
Is the custodian (responsible/protector) and
implementer of the water law and will coordinate water use planning and
preparation of Basin plans.
Resolution of national level conflicts among sectors
The Minister is the appellate authority.
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Basin Level
This is the level for data collection, processing
and analysis, water allocation, pollution control, preparation of water
utilization plans, collection of the various fees and charges, and resolution
of various water related conflicts.
Catchment Level
Catchment Water Committees and sub-catchment Water
Committees will be established,
Will be composed of representatives from the public
and private sector, and from the Water User Associations within the respective
Basin
The role of catchment Water Board includes
preparation and implementation of
catchment plans, and resolution of conflicts within the catchments.
District Level
District Councils shall participate fully in Basin
Boards and Catchment Committees.
Responsible for planning and development of water
resources in accordance with Basin plans,
Protection and conservation of natural resources in
the villages and wards,
Conflict
resolution in accordance with established laws and regulations.
District Councils will make assessment of water
demands of their respective districts, and participate fully in the preparation
of Basin plans.
Community Level and Water User
Associations
Water User Associations (WUAs) or Water User Groups
(WUGs) will be the lowest appropriate level of management.
Will be
responsible for local level management of allocated water resources,
Mediation of disputes among users and between groups
within their areas of jurisdiction,
Collection of various data and information,
participate in the preparation of water utilization plans,
Enforcement of the law and implementation of
conditions of water rights, and control of pollution
They provide legitimate representatives in Basin
Boards and Catchment Committees.
GUIDELINES ON WATER QUALITY
The standard of Quality of Domestic Water in
Tanzania follows the Tanzanian Guidelines of quality of domestic water
categories.
Most of the parameters to be monitored
include:
Physical, chemical and bacteriological
Examination samples should be collected from:
- Pumping station
- Treatment plants
- Reservoirs
- Booster pumping stations and
- distribution system
The frequency of sampling will depend basically on
several criteria including:
- Quality of water source,
- risk of contamination,
- complexity of the system
- number of water sources,
- length of distribution system and
- danger of epidemics
THE END OF THE COURSE
SAYS SR. MBEGU
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