TSUMEB – The Tsumeb Municipality has allocated N$36.8 million for the construction of a sand filtration plant to address the contaminated water sources, which has become a huge challenge for the town.
The municipality’s finance manager Karolina Damaseb during the council’s 2024/2025 financial year budget presentation last week said the funds were made available from the council’s capital reserves, and the site handover was already done on 7 May 2024.
“The shortfall of this project is expected to be funded by the central government, and the council has already procured the services of Nafasi Water Technologies and JV Nexus Civil,” said Damaseb.
She said a further N$300 000 was allocated for the Kuvukiland water tank stands, and N$1.8 million for the upgrade of the Tsumeb wastewater reticulation system as part of the master plan.
“The master plan for the wastewater reticulation system is intended to address the current challenges experienced with the wastewater network, and the operational cost to maintain the current system has become costly. Therefore, the master plan shall be used as a guideline to upgrade the current wastewater reticulation system,” she noted.
Damaseb further added that this includes the rolling-out of mid-block connections, and introduction of rising main pump stations where necessary. She also pointed out that they have allocated N$12 million for the rehabilitation of the current landfill site and its relocation, as it has reached its lifespan.
“As per environmental management laws, in order to relocate to a new site, you are required to undergo feasibility studies to determine whether the site can be used for such purpose. Therefore council has budgeted an amount of N$3.9 million in this regard during the 2024/25 financial year for phase one,” said Damaseb.
N$267.4 million is aimed at addressing the objectives of the council on land delivery and improved services to its residents.
-Nampa