Hon Saleban Yusuf Ali Koore, the Minister of Water Development during the opening of the rehabilitated borehole funded by the Federal Government of Germany (FFO) located in Maroodi Jeh region in Iliinta Dhex trading center said”I happy to be opening here in illinta Dhehe to open the newly rehabilitated comprehensive Borehole and other facilities which have being constructed by Save the children, the government of Somaliland led by H.E President Muse Bihi Abdi has made a priority to develop water resources.
The Water Development said , “I would, also like to use this opportunity to urge the illinta Dhehe residents to utilize the new water facilities in a good way, secondly on behalf of the people and government of Somaliland, I would like to thank Federal Government of Germany (FFO) and Save the Children for their contributions”, he said.
Mr. Mukhtar Mohamed Hassan, Save the Children representative speaking during the handover of the three newly rehabilitated boreholes to the Somaliland ministry of water Development stated as follows:- Illinta Borehole upgrading: Save the children had constructed the following water facilities at Illinta dhehe 45m3 elevated tank (225 drums) constructed on the top of the mountain to provide water to the village through gravity Installation 3050m Upvc pipeline distribution from the borehole to the elevated and from the elevated tank to the water kiosk at the gate of the village Two water kiosk, one near the elevated tank and another one at the gate of the village Two animal troughs, one for goats and another for camels All the above the mentioned activities were constructed through a fund secured from the federal foreign office of Berlin (FFO) Moreover save the children has installed hybrid solar system from a fund secured from OFDA (USAID).68 solar panels each 250watt complete with frame, solar cable, controller and fenced with chain-link is constructed to pump water from the borehole to the elevated tank.
Also a new submersible pump that can operate both the generator and solar power is installed so that power can be alternatively connect to the system.
The Minister of water resources, afterwards opened and inspected the newly upgraded Botor,Gabiley region.
Mr. Mukhtar Mohamed Hassan, Save the Children representative while handing over the upgraded Botor borehole to the ministry of water development stated as follows:- Borehole Upgrading at Botor in Gabiley: Save the children has upgraded Botor borehole using a fund secured from DFID( Department for International Development in UK) constructing the following facilities:- 45m3 elevated tank (225 drums) as storage.
650m Upvc pipeline distribution from the borehole to the elevated tank, from the tank to the kiosk and animal troughs.
Generator room for future generator and safe room for the solar channel box.
The system is now fully functional providing safe, clean and affordable water to the agro-pastoral communities in Botor.
The system is fully functional providing safe, clean, cheap and affordable water to the beneficiaries living in Dilla and its nearby surrounding rural areas.