ZEMA approves construction of a multimillion dollar hospital in Lusaka west

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has proposed the construction of a multi-million-dollar specialized hospital in Lusaka West.

ZEMA acting director general Maxwell Nkoya says the specialized hospital would be constructed through the Zambia Medical Association Cooperative at a total project cost of USUS$ 40,000,000

Mr Nkoya said according to Act No. 12 of 2011 (the EMA) and the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 1997, ZEMA had approved the construction of the hospital in Lusaka West.

Mr Nkoya said during the second sitting for the month of April, the Environmental Assessment Committee (EAC) approved a total of 75 projects from the total 87 considered projects. This is part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process which assists to predict and mitigate possible negative environmental, health and social impacts that can result from implemented projects.

He said the total investment value for all considered projects in April was over US$ 144,511,631 which was equivalent to over K2, 178,239,054.14. 

Mr Nkoya said projects in Infrastructure represented the highest investment value whilst tourism projects represented the lowest investment value.

The Agency remained committed to ensuring efficiency and effective service delivery by processing submitted project reports within the stipulated time frame as enshrined in the law and contribute to sustainable national development.