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Zambia constructions over sewers face demolition in Kitwe

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Copperbelt Minister Emmanuel Kasambo has ordered the demolition of structures built over sewer networks and the arrest of those responsible for the illegal land allocations. The decision was announced during a visit to the Bulangililo water treatment plant expansion site in Kitwe, which is expected to benefit more than 890,000 people, according to Zambian media outlet News Diggers.

Copperbelt Minister Emmanuel Kasambo has ordered the demolition of structures built over sewer pipes in Kitwe and called for the arrest of those who authorised the allocation of the land concerned, News Diggers reports.

During a visit to work on the expansion of the Bulangililo water treatment plant, Emmanuel Kasambo called on local authorities to enforce the law and demolish the structures to allow the project to be completed. The second phase of the expansion is expected to benefit more than 890,000 people in Kitwe, Chambishi and Kalulushi, according to News Diggers.

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