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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Matabeleland North Correspondent<\/b> – Binga: It us all smiles for Binga residents after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) on Friday finally restored water supplies that had been disconnected in September last year for non- payment.<\/p>\n

Zinwa, which supplies bulk water to Binga Rural District Council for distribution to residents, disconnected supplies to Emasotsheni and Govera suburbs in September as the council owed $1,5 million to the water authority in unpaid water bills.<\/p>\n

Residents once demonstrated against Zinwa but the water authority refused to reconnect supplies unless council paid a fifth of the debt which is $300 000.<\/p>\n

With water availability critical for residents to wash hands as a preventive measure for Covid-19, Binga residents\u2019 lives were at risk as they had no running water coming from their taps.<\/p>\n

Residents have been fetching water from the Zambezi River seemingly oblivious of danger of waterborne diseases and being attacked by crocodiles and hippos.<\/p>\n

A series of meetings between residents and officials from the council and Zinwa resulted in water users agreeing to contribute towards clearing the debt and by last week, $300 000 had been paid as part of the $1,5 million debt owed to Zinwa, resulting in supplies being restored on Friday.<\/p>\n

Some residents confirmed to NewZimbabwe.com that they now had water coming out of their taps.<\/p>\n

Binga Residents Association representative Mays Mudenda confirmed that Zinwa had restored supplies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWater is now coming out and residents are excited. We thank the authorities because this comes at a time when people\u2019s lives were at risk especially now that the water in the river is getting dirtier because of the rains,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Binga RDC\u2019s Joshua Muzamba said the council had paid part of the money although he could not be drawn into revealing how much had been paid.<\/p>\n

Payments to Zinwa were reportedly done last week although it could not be established if a payment plan had been made to clear the $1,2 million balance.<\/p>\n

Water users in Binga have been paying fixed monthly bills of about $600 despite not being having the precious liquid.<\/p>\n

Binga district has serious perennial water problems with most boreholes in the rural areas drying up during the dry season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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