The Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) with input from stakeholders has approved 37 environment developmental projects across the country.
ECZ Principal Information and Communications Officer Irene Lungu said this in statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today.
Ms. Lungu said the approval comes after the ECZ reviewed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports submitted by various developers..
She said this is in accordance with the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act Cap 204 of the Laws of Zambia as read with Regulation 3 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations Statutory Instrument number 28 of 1997.
Ms. Lungu named the approved projects as the proposed establishment of a Catholic National Hospital on plot number Sub2/A/F487 on Leopards Hill road in Lusaka by the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC).
She said another project is the Proposed Construction of a Service Station on part of plot 129/M, Corner of Kamloops Road and Chainama Golf Club Entrance by Engen Petroleum Zambia Limited.
Other projects include a Fuel Service Station at Former Dag Hammarskjold Stadium in Ndola by Oryx Oil, rehabilitation of old ZOT Service Station by Chovu Chovu brothers of Luanshya and installation of four above-ground fuel storage tanks in Bwana Mkubwa industrial area of Ndola by Geofreight Training Limited.
Others are the proposed Fuel Storage Tanks in Ndola by Zambezi Portland Cement, the proposed Mobile Safari Camp in Mupamadzi area of South Luangwa National Park and the Mapunga Lodge in the Kafue National Park by Chikunto Consultancy Limited, Granulated Slag Dump at Nchanga Mine Site LML 34 by Konkola Copper Mines PLC and Extension works for Mwambashi River Lodge in the Lower Zambezi National Park are also some of the projects among others.
ZANIS
I can’t figure out why fuel service stations should be classified as environment developmental projects. Any interlect in here to break it down for us?
This is gone cos it will create jobs for the local pipo, welldone.
#2 Sorry , i meant this is good, well done.
No. 1 change your name iwe!!!
These are good projects which should be supported by all progressive citizens.
This information from ECZ is not enough. What is the total planned investment for all projects and for each project. This does not rise any hope. This are hard days and we need projects in terms of actual planned investments in monetary terms. LT wake up
Very useless investments. Utuntemba..
#5 BWANA KAPESO .
The role of ECZ is just to ensure that the proposed projects will not adversely impact the environment.ECZ reviews an environmental impact assessment prepared by the project proposers and then either grant approval or reject the project.
Issues about the project investments in monetary terms are handled by the Zambia Development Agency(ZDA) and other licensing authorities.
#6 Thanks for correction on this matter, however ZDA should be on top of things.
welldone ECZ..LETS NOT BLAME ANY HOW..