Three villages benefit from rural electrification project

26 November, 2007 in Botswana

source: BOPA
26 November, 2007

SEROWE – Mosolotshane, Bonwapitse and Mmutlane are among villages that will benefit from the rural electrification programme, says minerals, energy and water resources minister, Mr Ponatshego Kedikilwe.

Addressing a kgotla meetings at the three villages, Mr Kedikilwe said the National Grid Rural Electrification programme in Botswana began in 1975 as part of governments efforts to promote rural development.

He told residents of the three villages that the programme would contribute a lot to economic growth of the country through development of small-scale industries thus creating employment.

Residents heard that during NDP 9 the government intended to electrify a total of 105 villages, adding that the project had been impeded by lack of funds.

In addition, he said to date only 15 of the 105 villages had been electrified during 2003/2004 financial year.

However, he said the government had been able to secure funds to electrify 130 more villages for the [continue reading]