Demolish all structures built on water, sewer pipes, Copperbelt Minister Kasambo

By ROGERS KALERO

COPPERBELT Minister Emmanuel Kasambo has said local authorities working with water utility companies must ensure that structures built on water and sewer pipes are demolished, regardless of who was involved in the illegal allocation and construction of those structures

Mr Kasambo said the construction of illegal structures on water and sewer pipes was not only adversely affecting the performance of water utility companies, but was also blocking the water and sewer system which would have serve other households in the communities 

Speaking during a familiarisation tour of Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company (NWSC) offices in Kitwe, Mr Kasambo, who was accompanied by Kitwe District Commissioner Oncemore Ngonomo, UPND cadres and Kitwe Mayor Charles Kabwita said he had received a lot of reports regarding the construction of strutures on water and sewer pipes in Kitwe.

Mr Kasambo urged the local authority, the district commissioner and NWSC to ensure that structures built on water and sewer pipes were demolished because they were hindering service delivery by the water utility companies in various communities

“We have heard so many stories about illegal allocation of land in Kitwe, particularly the construction of structures on water and sewer pipes.

I think its time to move and demolish these illegal structures because they are adversely affecting service delivery by water utility companies.

“Ba mayor, ba DC, and other relevant authorities, let us move and bring sanity. We have to demolish these structures regardless of who is involved because they are a hindrance to development,’’ Mr Kasambo said 

And in response, Mr Kabwita said the local authority will not hesitate to move and demolish the structures built on water and sewer lines because the provincial minister has issued an instruction. 

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