FUNDING has been put in place to address
the water problem in Lusaka’s Bauleni Township, Lusaka province Minister
Mulenga Sata has disclosed.
Mr. Sata was reacting to complaints by
residents over the closure of some boreholes in the area which they said had
caused a water crisis for over a month now.
Recently, the Ministry of Health closed
some boreholes in Bauleni following the outbreak of Cholera in the area.
The residents lamented that the move by
government to close some boreholes had brought them misery as they had to
scramble and walk long distances to access water.
They implored government to look into
the issue as soon as possible, stating that water was one of the most important
basic commodities people could do without.
Mr. Sata said government was aware
of the situation in the Township.
Lusaka province Minister Mulenga Sata
“The problem is to do with the contamination of boreholes that has been put up by the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC).As you are aware, all the water in Bauleni is supplied from boreholes,” Mr. Sata said.
He assured the residents that the water
challenge would soon be a thing of the past, as funds had already been put in
place to address the situation.
Mr. Sata told this reported an interview that
a directive had already been given to LWSC to clean the boreholes and provide
more water tankers to the affected area.
“LWSC has been working on this
situation; all these challenges will be a thing of the past very soon. The
water utility has also been directed to put up more water tankers in the area,”
he said.
Mr. Sata further stated that efforts had
been made through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to supply
water during this period.
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