Gweru gets US$440k to end water crisis

GWERU City Council has secured a US$440 000 loan from government to urgently buy four new water pumps for installation at an alternative dam.

The local authority has been battling to get funds for new pumps to be installed at Amapongogwe Dam which is 70% full, where it intends to extract water as the city’s main water supply dam, Gwenhoro, is only left with six weeks’ supplies.

Speaking at a Press conference at Town House yesterday, mayor Josiah Makombe said he had successfully convinced government that the city was headed for
disaster, hence release of the funding.

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