MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says the floods in Salama Park where caused by culverts clogging with solid waste materials. Speaking during a tour of the affected area, Tuesday, Phiri said despite government’s continued investment in drainage infrastructure, careless disposal of solid waste had undermined these efforts. “While government is constructing drainages, it is the responsibility of each and every citizen to take care of that facility. If we see what has happened now the flooding was caused as a result of culverts clogging with solid debris, blankets, diapers, plastic water bottles all sorts of solid waste, which should be deposited into designated spaces is being deposited in drainages. So, what...

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