ZESCO power supply is looming in Luangwa District as the District Plant has run out of diesel to run the generators creating fear amongst residents as this will paralyze a lot of operations including water supply.
Luangwa District ZESCO Manager, Nelson Chibwe disclosed to ZANIS that the plant has only remained with 630 litres of diesel which cannot even take a day.
Mr. Chibwe said management will try to ration the little fuel remaining for water supply to avoid people going to the crocodile infested Luangwa and Zambezi rivers to draw domestic water.
He said they were making all efforts with headquarters to bring in the required 35,000 litres which the district requires for supply.
Luangwa residents have appealed to ZESCO Headquarters to quickly consider sending the fuel consignment to the district before a lot of operations and lives are affected.
District Council Chairperson, Austin Bota told ZANIS that it was unfortunate that the plant has remained with very little fuel creating panic amongst residents and the ZESCO staff.
Councilor Bota said if the consignment does not come soon then a lot of operations will be affected in terms of water supply and at the clinic, especially the mortuary.
He appealed to Government to consider Luangwa amongst the Districts to benefit from the rural electrification programmes so that the issue of using generators is done away with.
ENDS/MN/EML/PK/ZANIS
Muza paisa banthu, ka. This is not a new phenomenon anyway. Zesco this, Zesco that! Twalibelela nomba. People are even more shocked when they have continous power.
ZESCO ulajiswa!
Ba Zesco, wat na happen , you are leeting us down, please listen to your custemers. The problem is there is no competition, so Zesco can do anything they like,