Chingola Mununcipal Council (CMC) and Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MWSC) have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate in efforts to develop water and sanitation services in the district.

And CMC has pledged to help finance selected water and sanitation projects through Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and Ward Fund as the Municipality aims to partner with the water utility in facilitating improved services.  

Speaking during a meeting between Chingola Councilors led by Deputy Mayor Richard Kabwe and MWSC Management led by Managing Director Ndila Hamalambo the two parties agreed that it was mutually beneficial for the two institutions to consolidate their collaboration as it will benefit the community.

Mr. Kabwe said that the councilors felt that there was much the Company could do to improve services and pledged to ensure that MWSC was guided and supported.

“Councilors have spoken on the status of water supply in our districts and the need to up your game as a utility. We are very much willing to help both by providing leadership and financing through CDF ward fund so that our people may have improved access to water and sanitation services,” he said.

And MWSC Managing Director Eng. Hamalambo has commended the civic leaders for their approach to resolving water supply and sanitation issues.

He said that he was aware that the council had a lot of pressing needs under the CDF and Ward Fund and that it was commendable that the leadership was willing to use the limited resources to finance MWSC inhouse projects.

Meanwhile Eng. Hamalambo has appealed to the Municipality to look into the solid waste management in the district has it had a negative bearing on sewer blockages.

He said that most of the sewer blockages were caused by poor solid waste management in the communities and this was being made worse by the theft of manhole covers.    

“We have started engagements on how well we can resolve the issue of regular sewer blockages especially in high density areas. Our findings are that these are being caused by solid waste materials which is finding its way into manholes. There is a close relationship between how community manage their solid waste and regular sewer blockages,” he said.