Hardap Irrigation Scheme water supply suspended due to water crisis

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2024-11-01

MARIENTAL, 31 October 2024 - NamWater has announced that the irrigation water supply from the Hardap Dam has been suspended. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 01 NOV (NAMPA) – With water levels in the Hardap Dam falling below 7 per cent, NamWater has announced the suspension of water supply for irrigation purposes.
The decision is expected to heavily impact the Hardap Irrigation Scheme and raw water sources that sustain backyard gardens.
In an interview with Nampa, Catherine Boois, the acting chief executive officer of the Mariental Municipality, stated that although the irrigation scheme wi...

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