Wed, 17 May 2017 09:55:12 +0000 By LINDA SOKO TEMBO THE Government has implemented a K1.2 million first ever solar-powered borehole project to improve water supply in Chibombo district. This is in response to erratic water supply which the people have been experiencing for a long time now. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation, Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company Limited (LgWSC) public relations manager, Siwa Mwene, said Chibombo had grown with the Chibombo District Council opening up new areas for development. “Because of this growth, it entails the growth of population and the need for social amenities including adequate supply of water both in terms of hours of supply and accessibility,” she said. Ms. Mwene said LgWSC was only able to give Chibombo district water for an average of five hours a day due to the effects of climate change, which have not spared the water sector. “The water provider in […]
