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Plans underway for power station in Mwinilunga

Plans underway for power station in Mwinilunga
By Zumani Katasefa in Solwezi
Friday August 29, 2008 [04:00]

THE government is to construct a hydropower electric generation station in Mwinilunga district at a total cost of US$15 million. In an interview on Wednesday in Solwezi, Mwinilunga council secretary Benson Manjimela said the power station would be set up at a place called Kakobakani, west of Lunga river. He said construction works were scheduled to commence in September this year.

"The project would create a number of jobs for the people of Mwinilunga at construction stage. Over 100 jobs would be created for the Mwinulunga community," he said.

He said once completed, the project will ease the power problems the district has been facing for some time now.

Mwinilunga depends on thermal power generated by Zesco.
Manjimela said the project would be undertaken by a local company known as Mwinilunga Power.

He said the construction of the hydropower station would further boost commercial farming and provide power to the mines which were just being developed in the area.

He said First Quantum had intentions of opening a copper mine in the district.

Manjimela also revealed that pineapple growing in the area had been revamped after the government injected in K40 million through district farmers association to support small-scale farmers in the cultivation of the crop.

Manjimela paid tribute to the late President Mwanawasa for all the developmental projects that had taken place in the district during his reign.

And senior chief Sailunga of the Lunda people in Mwinulunga said he was happy with the development projects taking place in the district.

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