By Staff Writer
Kansanshi Mine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company (NWWSSCL) to put up piped water to Mushitala community.
Kansanshi Mine will provide NWWSSCL a Grant, of K6.6 Million worth of material and financial support, towards the project and NWWSSCL shall design and execute the project.
Speaking after the signing ceremony, Mr Arnold Malambo said the project is intended to improve the welfare of the south community, adjacent to the mine lease.
He said the project would benefit the community adjacent to the Mine Lease around the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF).
“We have collaborated with our partners NWWSSC who initially had planned to take water to the community but due to lack of resources, the project would have not been implemented soon,” He said.
Mr Malambo said the project is expected to connect over 150 households, along the Old Congo Road and other public facilities to piped water, to be completed within 90 days.
He said the Grant, which is part of Kansanshi Mine’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), aims at creating a conducive environment and access to safe, clean water is a priority for social development.
Meanwhile, North Western Water and Sanitation Company Limited Director Finance, Austin Mungo, said the need to provide water to various communities around Solwezi cannot be overemphasised.
Mr Mungo thanked Kansanshi for coming along as a partner with North-western Water and realising the fact that provision of this service to the community is a necessity.
Currently, through the help of Kansanshi Mine, the utility company is providing water to the Mushitala Community using a Water Bowser
This is contained in a statement issued by Clinton Masumba, Specialist– Corporate Affairs, Kansanshi Mining.
