The government's efforts to address the water crisis in the eastern parts of the Ohangwena Region are progressing well, as plans to improve water quality in the area gain momentum.

Through NamWater, the government has begun rolling out a desalination package plant project aimed at improving the quality of water from existing boreholes.

Water shortages and poor-quality water in the eastern parts of the Ohangwena Region could soon become a thing of the past.

The government is preparing to roll out desalination package plants, designed to improve water quality at existing boreholes across the region.

Speaking during a recent consultative meeting with NamWater representatives and project consultants, Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa said the government has over the years drilled several boreholes tapping into Aquifer One.

However, the water source contains high saline levels, making it unsafe for both human and animal consumption.

As a result, several boreholes have remained unused despite significant investment in their development.

Hamutumwa says the desalination package plants will remove salt and other minerals from the water, making it safe for human consumption.

The project, which is fully funded by the government, is expected to bring much-needed relief to communities that have long struggled to access clean and potable water in the eastern parts of the region.

During the first phase of the project, the identified boreholes include Omahahi and Ekangolangobe in the Oshikunde Constituency; Oluungu and Omushikilo in the Epembe Constituency; as well as Omundaungilo and Oshipala in the Omundaungilo Constituency.