GREEN Economy and Environment Minister, Collins Nzovu, says electricity load management is a necessary evil. And Nzovu says there is need to shift to alternative sources of energy because charcoal burning is not the solution to the current power deficit. Meanwhile, Nzovu says government has not exported maize to the point of causing food insecurity in the country. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Sunday, Nzovu said Zesco was being encouraged to divert power to productive sectors during this load shedding period. “How do you mitigate drought? What we are doing now is to ensure that there’s load management. It’s a necessary evil right now. When you do load management, obviously most power, that’s why we’re encouraging Zesco, must...

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