NKANA Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) has sourced K2.8 billion for improvement of water reticulation in Kitwe’s Ndeke Township.
NWSC public relations manager, Damaseke Chibale said the funds would go towards installation of new water pipes and meters in the township. The company sourced the funds from the Devolution Trust Fund (DTF) for the improvement of water infrastructure in Ndeke Township. He said all the necessary logistics were in place and works were expected to start in a month’s time.
Mr Chibale said the area had been experiencing water problems because of the dilapidated water infrastructure which could not properly support the flow of the water. Water task force committees have been formed and will be sensitising the local people on the need to prevent vandalism.
“We have been given K2.8 billion by the Devolution Trust Fund for the improvement of the water infrastructure in Ndeke Township. The money is already in our account and the exercise will start as soon everything is put in place,” Mr Chibale said.
He said the utility company was committed to the development of water infrastructure in all the three areas of its operation, namely, Kitwe, Kalulushi and Chambishi.
He said NWSC management had devised a strategy that was aimed at improving the supply of water and sanitation in areas such as Ndeke Changachanga.
Mr Chibale commended DTF for its consistency in releasing the money for the development of the water sector in the country. He also commended the Government and its donors for the assistance they had continued rendering to NWSC to address water problems.
And Nchanga Member of Parliament, Wilbur Simusa has appealed to Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company (MWSW) and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to find a lasting solution to the water problems facing most parts of Chingola.
Mr Simusa said the two companies must work together to find a solution to the problem that was caused by insufficient water being pumped for treatment and supply.
“Mulonga also has to improve its supply of sufficient and good quality water because water is life,” he said.
Mr Simusa said people in the district were tired of receiving poor quality water or none at all, and it was time something was done.

Source: The Times of Zambia / http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/65595, 1 July 2010