Some organs under the United Nations office in Zambia have expressed worry over the poor town planning in Lusaka which has forced residents in most compounds to relocate owing to floods.
Country representative under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Macleod Nyirongo has since called on government to seriously consider redesigning the city.
And World Food programme Country representative Pablo Recalde says government should find a permanent solution for people living in flood prone compounds.
The two were speaking after presenting 25 mobile toilets to the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) meant for flood victims that have been relocated to a temporal campsite at independence stadium.
And receiving the donation, Permanent secretary in the office of the vice president Davies Sampa said government was looking at modalities of permanently assisting the flood victims. Mr. Sampa commended the United Nations for the gesture.
The 25 mobile toilets were valued at $US 25, 000 dollars.
Government disclosed on Tuesday through Lusaka District Commissioner Christa Kalulu that the independence stadium campsite would be closed by July 1st 2010.
[MUVI TV]
What of mobile bedrooms? Everything in Zed is now mobile including RB. ahahah
When you look at most African cities today (Just returned from a tour of West Africa), you get an impression that the people who were involved in town planning in those days – perhaps the 60s, failed to envision the day when these cities would start busting on the seams with people from all walks of life. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that surely? It appears everything – drainage, roads, Colleges, Universities etc were built to carter for the few people zambia, for instance, at the time. How Shambolic. Besides has anyone thought of where the waste products from these mobile toilets will be disposed. Why won’t I be surprised to hear that parliament is yet to debate that issue? Or they will blame Nawakwi and Sata again for impeding the progress in this debate? ayshi!
Some voters gave Zambia a mobile President. They said that they will not repeat this as they have seen the suffering of people.
The govt. is having a good, long look at these fascinating “modalities” and maybe one day the hypnosis will wear off and some permanent solution will be found. However, I am not holding my breath! :-w
#1 you are correct everything in zed is mobile hospitals,NRC (reg),schools,RB,TOILETS,BEDROOMS,KITCHENS, the list is endlesssssssss