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5.2. Redefinition of WDA's Presezr 3o9e
As izdicated above, a systea kas evolved whereby much of
the work repired of the HDA is detemi~ed by otaer ministries.
In many regions of the cou~tr)-, these ministries are the
Hinistries of Agriculture, Livestock Devel~pnent, and Interior.
In other areas, the $'ministriesn are the semi-autononous
"integrzted rural de~elopment*~ pro3 erts. The extent to which
the WC-!EW?-WDA structure is called zpoz to dsvelop a national
water deveiogxzent plan has jeen severely- curtailed, and the
zztczc~y of % h A with regard to overall water resource
planning is alzost nan-existezt.
The %=A is already better described as a ''service agencyH,
providing se,rvices to other agencies of the gavernment as
required. - An tens of creating new water sources, it is
reqdired only to advise on hydrogealogical ?ssues, and Lo carry
out the actual construction ard developnent of water sources.
%he function of site seiecticn is largely out of the WDAfs
hands. it is, however, st411 left with a formidable set of
responsibilities that include, but are ~ot limited to:
1. Construction, sf Soreholes, surface catchment structures,
civil works, axd distribution systems.
2. Xaintenance, of ail water sources not privately owned.
3. 9evenv2e collection, frcn the S E of ~ ~ater, on behalf of the
Einistry 05 Pi~acce,
4. Energency %zzar suppiies: %hen called upon in times af
severe droil~kt, to eevcte all available r. ;aurces to relief
drilling.
r -7 ~xploratory drilli~g, the oGy reaair ng area where it is
rewired ro deveiq a nationzl strategy and, through the
rdC-,WR-KLSA stsxct:trre, zcznzi praqralcs .
6, Policy advice, to the governxent in all Its f~rms, on all
aspec%s of water resource devlopxezt, inclu&ing costs,
sociceconcxic inpzcts, ar5 water pricinq policy.
Even Its presezt position vith regard tc the design of
exploratorv - 2rilling progrzns is beconing less clear. With the
Xationai Water Data Center beizg set up under the W!-, the
logical place fcr the desiq~ of such programs might well become
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the XFniztrv, with t2e X2A se:ng left nerels to implement the
prograns .
The aScy/a cox?.ezts repress-zt the consultant
int~rprerarion cf kcw t5e rcle cf tke K3A 22s changed, and how,