Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI-Clevers Hotel and Chiredzi West Member of Parliament Farai Musikavanhu’s residence are among those being investigated by Chiredzi Town Council, (CTC) over their 24 hour supply of water as they are alleged to be directly connected to Chitsanga water reservoirs whilst 80percent of residential areas and institutions are on water rationing.
Chiredzi Town Council last week resolved to make an investigation on the institutions and residences that are getting water 24 hours a day as they are purported to be connected directly to Chitsanga water tanks including MP Musikavanhu’s residence and Clevers Hotel once popularly known as Nesbit Arms Hotel.
Addressing the full council meeting last week, CTC Vice chairperson and chairperson for the Environmental Committee Ropafadzo Makumire highlighted that there were certain residences and institutions that were getting water for 24 hours and seven days (24/7) including Clevers Hotel which was getting 110 milliliters and MP Musikavanhu’s residence which was getting 75 milliliters.
“Council noted that Clevers Hotel and MP Musikavanhu’s residence have been receiving water 24/7 as they are connected directly to the tanks. Clevers Hotel is getting 110 milliliters while MP Musikavanhu’s residence is getting 75 milliliters.
“We resolved to put valves so that they can as well be rationed like every resident,” said Makumire.
Obert Ngwenya the Housing Committee chairperson also said houses that were directly connected to the tanks are slowing the Chitsanga tanks from filling up as they are getting water directly while the rest of the residents are struggling to get a single drop.
“The stated areas are getting water 24 hours thereby prohibiting the tanks from filling up because it is continuously passing through to their residences while the rest of the town is suffering without a single drop of water.
“These residences are directly connected to Chitsanga water tanks and we should however do away with direct lines. Rationing should be practiced to everyone. There is need for control valves to limit them from getting water continuously,” said councilor Ngwenya.
Most of these residences were directly connected to Chitsanga reservoirs by Hippo Valley Estates to cater for its top management as they were the ones controlling water distribution in Chiredzi Urban.
