REA to light up chipangali’s …

Kapasa area in Chipangali District of Eastern Province is this year earmarked to get power supply, through the Rural Electrification Authority (REA). This follows the handover of the connectivity project to Mass Global Investments Limited. The project that will be completed in November this year, will translate into electricity being supplied to Kapasa Primary School, Kapasa Rural Health Centre, Kapasa Trading Area, and the surrounding communities in the area.

Speaking during an orientation meeting with community members, REA Regional Manager Engineer Lavender Kamanga said that the project will cost over 4 million Kwacha. “The power supply will include 671 metres transmission line, and 8.1 kilometres of distribution network. We will put three transformers which include two 100KVA transformers and one 15 KVA transformer” Ms Kamanga said.

Ms Kamanga noted that the contractor has been given 14 days to mobilise and commence works. She also emphasised that the project will involve close collaborations with stakeholders imcluding, REA, ZESCO, Mass Global Investments Limited as the Contractor, and the community. “Our role as REA is to ensure that the contractor does the correct by job by using quality material, working well with the community, and deliver on time.

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After our work is done with the contractor, ZESCO will come in to ensure that electricity is lit in the area” she said. Ms Kamanga encouraged the community members to ensure that internal wiring was done in their homes amongst other necessary requirements so that power can reach their homes once the project was complete. Meanwhile, Mass Global Investments Limited Project Manager Taurai Chundu assured the community that the project will be completed on time.

“We have done many projects with REA and we have worked very well. One of the reasons we are here to undertake this project is the good record we have of delivering on time. Our goal to ensure that we complete the project before November,” Mr Chundu said. The Project Manager has urged the community to collaborate and cooperate well for successful execution and delivery of the project.

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