NEWTON SIBANDA
April 23, 2014
LUSAKA Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has been voted the best water utility company in the developing world at the just ended Global Water summit in France.
LWSC public relations and marketing manager Topsy Sikalinda said in a statement that the company was selected from four other utility companies from various African countries.
Mr Sikalinda said the Water Leaders Award is a global water awards event designed to reward excellence and innovation that recognizes utility companies making a difference at the front-line of the battle for safe water and good sanitation.
This year, the awards were presented by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the French capital, Paris.
“LWSC was voted amongst the best four utilities in the developing world that were eligible to receive the award for 2014.
The other three were ABSA of Argentina, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board of India and National Water and Sewerage Corporation of Uganda,” Mr Sikalinda said.
LWSC managing director George Ndongwe said the company has made progress in improving the lives of people through improved water supply and sanitation services.
“We are delighted to be recognized by Global Water Intelligence as the best water utility company.
We have made a lot of strides in improving the lives of people in Lusaka through projects that benefited over 500,000 people,” Mr Ndongwe said.
He said the company has completed the construction of a new treatment plant in Luangwa district and the rehabilitation of the Kaseba water treatment in Kafue.
Mr Ndongwe said other projects include the installation of new water connections in Lusaka`s Libala South, Kaunda Square and many other surrounding areas.
