By Kondwani Kandiado
Communities in Traditional Authority Mponela in Dowa have hailed their member of Parliament Darlington Harawa for initiating a piped water project in their areas.
Speaking during the project’s site handover on Wednesady Lenia Chakwawa from Senior group village headman Msampha said the project, once complete, will help end their suffering in accessing water.
“We could walk long distances and cross flooded streams to access water and with the coming in of the project, we are very excited because our challenge will be over,” she said.
Senior Group village headman Msampha said the project will help communities access clean and safe water.
“We have been drinking salty water for quite a long time and the coming in of this project, we are very much excited,” he said.
He said they will make that once the the project is complete, to guard against vandalism to ensure the project is sustainable.
Dowa central constituency member of parliament Darlington Harawa said the project aims at alleviating the water woes people in the area have been going through.
“In the absence of clean water, people are prone to waterborne diseases such as cholera and others.
People were fetching unsafe water along the rivers which posed a great risk when the river is full. It was a big challenge,” he said.
The project which will cost K86 Million will be funded by Water Fund and Constituency Development Fund.
Once complete the project will serve 27 villages and 4028 households in TA Mponela.
Pic: Harawa- the project will alleviate water woes in the area
