Senior Chief Nyaliwanga of Nkhatabay has warned communities against sabotaging projects in their areas as it hinders the government’s development efforts.
Chief Nyaliwanga said this on Thursday when Nkhatabay District Council handed over a contractor to start rehabilitation works of a K23 million gravity-fed Chikwina-Mpamba Water Project funded through Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD).
“We are grateful to the government for considering us with this project as you know that water is life. We have had problems with the system and people were struggling to get water which was a threat to lives,” he said.
He said sometimes community members sabotage good projects by stealing materials.
“I will not tolerate this to happen to this project and once found stiff punishments will be given to deter such behaviour,” he said.
In his remarks, Nkhatabay Acting Director of Public Works, George Gopani, said that the project will, among others, involve rehabilitation of the intake structure, cleaning of the water structure, and replacement and construction of pillars in crossing areas to support the pipes.
Gopani then urged the contractor to work with speed so that all planned project activities are completed within three months as stipulated in the contract.
The project is expected to benefit over 18500 people from the areas of Senior Chief Nyaliwanga and Senior Chief Timbiri.
By Chisomo Kambandanga, MANA
