Work on the Blue and Green Drop Reports completed
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane, has indicated that as per her Parliamentary response on the matter of the Blue and Green Drop Reports, work on the latest editions of the reports has been completed.
The Minister is currently considering the reports with the view that once she has completed the process, the reports will be released. The reports are complete and contain detailed aged comparative analysis.
The estimated date of release/publication of the reports is by end September 2015
The Blue and Green Drop Reports were initiated by the department to encourage municipalities and all water services authorities to raise the bar in terms of water purification and sewage effluent treatment. The reports will also assist municipalities as part of the Back-to-Basics programme initiated post the Presidential Local Government Summit of 2014.
For more information contact:
Sputnik Ratau
Director Media Liaison
082 874 2942
E-mail: rataus@dws.gov.za
