Chipata council on cleanliness

Dear Editor,

CHIPATA is increasingly becoming a spectra town following massive development initiatives and programmes there.

I was in this hilly provincial capital of the Eastern Province and was thrilled with the massive development programmes.

Added to this is the mandatory subscription scheme for waste collection in residential and commercial properties which is in the pipeline in Chipata to curb widespread disposal of garbage.

The approach would help enhance cleanliness in the district.

Under this arrangement, residents and business houses would subscribe and pay for routine waste collection and disposal services.

It is high time Chipata residents embraced decent ways of disposing waste in designated places in line with the country’s legal provisions.

The local authority is currently sensitising the residents and the general populace on the need and importance of subscribing to such a critical service.

Waste management services should be prioritised like any other services,” said Ms. Manda.

The council facilitates for cleaning and waste collection services for most commercial properties in the city.

The local authority will also manage waste management services in markets and most commercial properties while for residential areas, we have allocated some local private for the services.

REUBEN PHIRI, Chipata.