Tanzania, Feb. 7 -- Arusha. Prepaid water metres have been rolled out in Arusha city to ease revenue collection and plug holes on persistent losses.

To date 345 units have been fixed at various public institutions, schools, health centres and homes within the city and its environs.

This was announced in the National Assembly in Dodoma yesterday by the minister for Water Juma Awesso when responding to a question.

Arusha Urban (CCM) MP Mrisho Mashaka Gambo had asked during a question and answer session as to when

the metres would be introduced in the fast-growing city.

The minister said the Arusha Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Auwsa) has already started to fix the metres for various water consumers.

Prepaid metres, know...