Katima Wastewater Project Gets Environmental Clearance

Katima Mulilo — Construction of the long-awaited Katima Mulilo Wastewater Treatment Plant is set to move ahead following the official handover of the project site to Fulbright Water yesterday. Katima Mulilo Town Council mayor Kabende Kabende said the project, valued at N$450 million, had been delayed by challenges surrounding the environmental clearance certificate and the relocation of residents from the plant's 250-metre buffer zone. "We have received our clearance to commence with the construction," Kabende said. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn He said the project includes the construction of the wastewater treatment plant and the upgrading of sewer pump stations and rising mains, as well as expanding the sewer network to accommodate the town's planned expansion east of Katima Mulilo. Kabende said the council had successfully relocated people who had occupied the project area illegally, warning that law enforcement would remove any new illegal structures. Meanwhile, project manager Scott Richards said about 70% to 75% of the current workforce is from the Zambezi region. He said 40 employees are currently working on the sewer and pump station works, with the workforce expected to exceed 100 once construction of the treatment plant begins. Kabende said the council would continue monitoring local employment, as the project's financiers, Standard Bank and Old Mutual, require quarterly reports on local workforce participation. "We can safely report that the locals are already being hired in terms of semi-skilled and unskilled. As for skilled workers, it's still open to first offers to the locals only when that skill is not in existence," he said. Read the original article on New Era . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.