February 11, 2021 Nyasa Times Reporter 9 Comments
Former Speaker of parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda has called for a review of government policy which entrusts community members with the responsibility of maintaining broken boreholes in their area ,saying the arrangement is denying people access to clean portable water.
Chimunthu Banda: Malawians have to access portable water
Pacific Borehole rehabilitation Project
Chimunthu Banda observed that most local communities in the country have not been able to fulfil such responsibilities due to limited finances hence there is need for government intervention.
He added that even the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) through which government channel resources to cater for such projects is also not adequate as the same funds are also required for other crucial areas within the constituency .
Pacific Group Of Companies, Chambo Fisheries Hailed for Rehabilitating Boreholes in Lilongwe
Member of Parliament for Lilongwe North Constituency Monica Chayang’ana Muno has hailed Pacific Group of Companies and Chambo Fisheries for repairing damaged boreholes in her constituency.
The lawmaker, Chayang’ana Muno said people in her constituency are now drinking clean and safe water courtesy Pacific Group of Companies and Chambo Fisheries Borehole rehabilitation project.
Chayang’ana muno said that her people were at a risk of contacting waterborne diseases like Cholera before the boreholes were fixed.
She further said that women are now able attending household chore and farming because of reduced distance to the water source.