The government has sourced a grant of $830,000 from the World Bank for the construction of the second phase of the water project in Chongwe district.
Chongwe District Commissioner (DC) Billy Munyumbwe disclosed the development today and thanked the government for the good initiative.
The DC saying said in an interview at his office , yesterday, that the funds would be channelled to Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company ( LWSCO ) to oversee the implementation of the construction works expected to start soon.
Mr. Munyumbwe said the funds would be spent on rehabilitating the existing water reservoirs which are dilapidated and leak heavily.
He also said the funds would be spent on upgrading the current water network at the township by redesigning it and laying down new pipes to replace the old ones.
In 2009 the government sourced a grant of $1.5 million from DANIDA for the construction of the first phase of the project which comprised the installation of a water treatment plant and pumps for pumping water from Chongwe
And the construction of another substation in Chongwe district at a cost of $6.5 million by Zambia Electricity Supply Company ( ZESCO ) is progressing well.
The utility company’s Project Manager Nshimwenemo Mulenga said the project is expected to finish by March next year. Mr. Mulenga said this today when Chongwe District Commissioner Billy Munyumbwe toured the site to check on the progress.
“ About 60% of the civil works involving the laying down of the concrete platforms for transformers had been done and that the remaining 40% would be done by November this year, “ he told the DC.
The Project Manager said electrical works involving the installation of the transformers and other electrical equipments would commence shortly after the completion of the civil works and would be completed in March next.
And Mr Munyumbwe has commended the government for providing funds for the project. He said the completion of the project would pave way for more development as the district would start receiving adequate electricity.
The project, which commenced last May, is being done by ELSEWEDY Electric Transmission and Distribution Company of Egypt and it also involves the construction of a 22Km 33KV Overhead from the district’s first substation at Kapiliyomba to the project site.
Once completed, the project will put an end to the power outages the district is facing because of breakdowns and low voltage on the 11KV Overhead line that supplies power from the substation at Kapiliyomba to the entire district.
ZANIS
after nkomesha mukamambo threatened you with zero votes. ifyabupuba muleke pa zed
RB RB RB RB RB RB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
haha comedy of errors all again… so RB single sourced that money with GK then without ratification from Pariament, which is of course no more. This is very dangerous!
Mwakalombe already at work even before elected into office, what more when he is in office ? please give the young man 100% vote
Chongwe pipo need this more than we think. Good show to whoever is involved directly and or indirectly. The water problems the country is experiencing in some sections need this urgency even on voting day. Period.
This is indeed comedy!! If the Chietainess had kept quiet and Sylvia had not moved camps, nothing of this sort would have happened!! People of Chongwe, gladly receive what is due to you (clean water) and then vote wisely. The govt is not doing you a favour, it is their responsibility!!
VIVA MMD &RB Nafuti Nafuti