By Stanslous NgosaGovernment has secured US$6 million for the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure in Nakonde District, Muchinga Province.Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection, Raphael Nakacinda, says the contractor, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, who has since moved on site, has been advanced US$3.8 million.Mr. Nakacinda said this yesterday when he paid a courtesy call on Chieftainess Waitwika of the Namwanga speaking of Nakonde District.“All this investment by President Edgar Lungu is in line with the agenda 2030 of ensuring access to safe and clean water,” Mr Nakacinda said.Mr. Nakacinda notes that the project which is to be completed in February next year is expected to benefit over 140, 000 residents.The Minister has further directed water engineers to rehabilitate the four boreholes in the Chiefdom with immediate effect while waiting for the drilling of 38 new ones.Chieftainess Waitwika has thanked President Lungu for his dedication to ensure that the water blues in […]
Govt secures us$6m for Nakonde water project
