BCP calls on Khama to tackle power and water crisis
Oarabile Mosikare | Tuesday May 26, 2015 16:27
Speaking during a press conference yesterday, Saleshando said Khama must address the nation on the crisis and set up an ‘Emergency National Steering Committee’ comprising stakeholders such as the business community, labour movement as well as international agencies with experience in the power sector, for them to assist in formulating a turnaround strategy.
Saleshando also urged government to establish a fund that would assist households that wish to immediately convert to solar energy so as to reduce pressure on the national grid.
He also said the government should ‘institute an immediate audit into Morupule B project to establish the reasons behind the delays in completing the project and its frequent breakdown and ensuring that those who may not have diligently executed their duties are held accountable’.
The BCP suggested that government avail funds for research on water conservation and establishing new sources, as well as utilisation of clean renewable energy programmes such as solar, wind and biomass, and enroll the assistance of international agencies that promote the development of renewable energy.
The BCP leader also proposed that government should make rainwater-harvesting part of the development control regulations and develop a timetable for constructing appropriate infrastructure to capture rainwater for domestic and commercial use.
“It’s important to promote the construction of small to medium scale dams that can meet demand for agriculture and domestic use in given localities. Prohibit the use of pit latrines in areas identified as potential sources of underground water, Saleshando added.