The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform is extending and upgrading the Outapi water treatment plant in the Omusati Region following a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday.

Stakeholders gathered in Ondangwa to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime bulk water supply pipeline replacement project.

The long-awaited project, costing ninety-one million dollars in its first phase, will resolve water supply challenges in the Oshana and Oshikoto Regions.