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Bulawayo's master plan in disarray
12 Jan 2014 at 14:34hrs | Views
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC)'s master plan to refurbish its water and sewage system is in disarray amid revelations that the cash strapped local authority is failing to raise the required $500 million.
The city and surrounding areas are sitting on a health time bomb because of blocked and burst sewer pipes which have become the order of the day.
Residents are also spending days without water after the council introduced water rationing after the level of water in its supply dams dropped.
In a recent interview, Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo said although the city has a master plan to replace its ageing sewer and water reticulation system, funding constraints have put the programme in disarray.
"The city has a master plan which requires over $500 million to develop the whole water infrastructure by removing old pipes underground and refurbish the sewer processing plant," said Moyo.
The city's sewer system is failing to cope with the growing population resulting in burst sewer pipes, heaps of uncollected refuse and water problems.
This is raising fears of disease outbreaks and environmental degradation. The situation has been like that for some time, with no solution in sight.
Recently, the Environment Management Agency (EMA) fined the BCC $10 000 for polluting Umguza River.
The city and surrounding areas are sitting on a health time bomb because of blocked and burst sewer pipes which have become the order of the day.
Residents are also spending days without water after the council introduced water rationing after the level of water in its supply dams dropped.
In a recent interview, Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo said although the city has a master plan to replace its ageing sewer and water reticulation system, funding constraints have put the programme in disarray.
The city's sewer system is failing to cope with the growing population resulting in burst sewer pipes, heaps of uncollected refuse and water problems.
This is raising fears of disease outbreaks and environmental degradation. The situation has been like that for some time, with no solution in sight.
Recently, the Environment Management Agency (EMA) fined the BCC $10 000 for polluting Umguza River.
Source - thestandard
