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Mtshabezi-Umzingwane water pipeline to boost the City of kings
20 Feb 2011 at 03:52hrs | Views
The Local Government, Urban and Rural Development deputy minister Sesel Zvidzai said the Mtshabezi-Umzingwane water pipeline will attract investors to Bulawayo. The project is currently under construction and is expected to be complete by October this year.
The minister said this during a tour of the pipeline construction site in the Bezha village, Mtshabezi district on Thursday.
He was accompanied by the Water Resources Development and Management minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo.
Due to perennial water shortages in Bulawayo, a number of companies have relocated to other areas with stable water supply.
Speaking at the same occasion Sipepa Nkomo said construction of the pipeline was a medium-term project.
"This is a medium-term solution while we work on a long-term solution. This should be sufficient for the people of Bulawayo for the time being. We are convinced that this project would take up to ten years," he said.
Nkomo said there were plans to twin the pipeline with the one from Insiza Dam to ensure that Bulawayo got a constant supply of water.
Construction of the pipeline had so far reached 18 kilometres.
Work was temporarily stopped during the past six weeks due to heavy rains. Bezha villagers were upbeat about the pipeline.
"We have been told that we will also get piped water," said an excited villager, Niah Mpofu.
Work on the construction of a reservoir on Teremela Mountain was in progress.
The minister said this during a tour of the pipeline construction site in the Bezha village, Mtshabezi district on Thursday.
He was accompanied by the Water Resources Development and Management minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo.
Due to perennial water shortages in Bulawayo, a number of companies have relocated to other areas with stable water supply.
Speaking at the same occasion Sipepa Nkomo said construction of the pipeline was a medium-term project.
Nkomo said there were plans to twin the pipeline with the one from Insiza Dam to ensure that Bulawayo got a constant supply of water.
Construction of the pipeline had so far reached 18 kilometres.
Work was temporarily stopped during the past six weeks due to heavy rains. Bezha villagers were upbeat about the pipeline.
"We have been told that we will also get piped water," said an excited villager, Niah Mpofu.
Work on the construction of a reservoir on Teremela Mountain was in progress.
Source - Byo24NEWS
