#WWD2015 Bamenda Water Crisis Four; Nkwen goes in Search

By Bakah Derick 

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Even the physically challenged went to the hills

Bayelle III look on as plumbers work

The People of Nkwen this Saturday March 14, 2015 continued their search for portable water. Quarters show up as early as 5am to continue digging pipelines a process started early this year by the Paramount Fon of Nkwen. According to the Monarch, all quarters must show up and dig their allocated portion in order to improve on the quantity of water supplied by the Nkwen Water Authority.
This Saturday, Bayelle III, Menkah and Ntamuche quarters showed up for the exercise which ended at about 1:30pm with the digging and filling of pipelines estimated to cover a distance of about 800meters.
The community water project constructed in the 90s can no longer meet the demand by the growing population of Nkwen reasons why the Paramount the Fon of Nkwen ordered the exercise to reenforce the supply with bigger pipes donated by Nkwen elites in Douala with the heralded contribution of Ngante Ngoh Martin  a Son of Nkwen working with Cameroon's Water managing company CAMWATER.
The Commitment showed by the quarters has this far been outstanding with youths out numbering other age groups.
From the far off Ndzah hills the pipeline has touched down on Menteh. As quarters dig, it should be noted professional plumbers are on hand to properly connect the pipes before refilling.

Connecting pipes

According to the Second Assistant to the Fon of Nkwen Muma AZehfor III who regularly supervises the water works, the over 40quarters will have to participate in the digging as soon as possible in order to hasten the process and improve water supply particularly to the Urban areas of Nkwen that have not been opportune to savour the community water project that is the envy of other villages in Bamenda.

Water is energy

Water and energy are inseparable
friends.

Water and energy are natural partners. Water is required to generate energy. Energy is required to deliver water. 

Today over 80% of power generation is by thermal electricity. Water is heated to create steam to drive electrical generators. Billions of gallons of water are also needed for cooling. This requires limiting construction and use of the least efficient coal-fired power plants. Worldwide hydro power accounts for 16% of global electricity production  - an expected 3700 major dams may more than double the total electricity capacity of hydro power within the next two decades.

Water project workers lay pipes

New energy production should use widely adopting dry-cooling or highly efficient closed-loop cooling technologies. Using alternative water sources, such as sea or waste water, offers a great potential for reducing the pressures on freshwater resources.

Renewable energy comes from resources which are naturally replenished such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. These do not require large quantities of fresh water. Yet at today’s rate of adoption, renewable energy will remain marginal at the global scale. 

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