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City Of Bulawayo Recommissions Two Supply Dams

City Of Bulawayo Recommissions Two Supply Dams

The City of Bulawayo has recommissioned two supply dams following significant inflows since the onset of the 2022/23 rainy season.

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) draws its water from six dams — Inyankuni, Mtshabezi, Insiza, Lower Ncema, Umzingwane and Upper Ncema.

According to the Southern Eye, Umzingwane was decommissioned last year in September due to low water levels and Upper Ncema a month later.

BCC then implemented a 72-hour water-shedding programme to manage the water in the four remaining dams.

The water-rationing programme is still being implemented despite the improved water levels at the dams.

In a notice issued on 20 February, town clerk Christopher Dube said that all supply dams were now back on line. Read the notice:

Insiza Mayfair is 73,16% full with 119 993 718 cubic metres of usable water, Inyankuni is 45,61% full with 33 610 310 cubic metres usable water, Lower Ncema is 30,96% full with 4 917 652 usable water, Umzingwane is 17,27% full with 5 926 960 cubic metres usable water, Upper Ncema is 41,68% full with 17 126 760 cubic metres usable water, and Mtshabezi is 74,75% full with 36 789 760 cubic metres usable water.

Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) chairperson Ambrose Sibindi said the council should suspend water rationing. He said:

They must go further and suspend the water-shedding schedule for some months to give residents relief.

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