Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister Moses Muteteka says his Ministry has dispatched a team of water specialists to Luapula province to inspect the extent of the High iron contents in water that has affected 192 boreholes sunk recently by government in the province.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Mr, Muteteka said a team of experts has already visited the affected areas in Kawambwa and Mansa to assess the situation on the ground.
The minister said he is awaiting for a comprehensive report on the matter before Government can come up with a workable solution in the affected areas.
He said he was optimistic that once he receives the report from Luapula his ministry will be in a position to know what is on the ground and they will quickly put measures in place to remove the high Iron Content that is in the water from the boreholes.
Minister Muteteka said his ministry will soon issue out a statement once the report on the same is given to him this week.
This follows complaints from the people in Kawambwa and Mansa in Luapula province that water in about 192 boreholes has accumulated a high iron content which has forced the residents to start digging shallow wells.
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l-) They should first survey, sample and test soils before putting these boreholes in use. Just don’t drill any where any how just because there is water underground. [-x Don’t put peoples lives at risk, please!
Displace those villagers and start mining iron ore, is it that hard to fathom?
yeah yeah capital hill, spot on!
Kawambwa and Mansa are very far a part so this iron content in the water could be coming from the bore hole casings You are in hurry to woo voters that you failed to check the equipment hygine.