Government has emphasised the need to protect the Luangwa River, whose source is in Mafinga District in Muchinga Province.<\/p>\n
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment Permanent Secretary, Douty Chibamba, said the water body supports the livelihoods of many people.<\/p>\n
Dr Chibamba warned that any disturbance to the river source could negatively affect downstream communities that depend on it.<\/p>\n
Dr Chibamba said this after leading a team of experts and members of the National Steering Committee for the Sustainable Luangwa Project to Chiyombo Village in Mafinga district.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question we should ask ourselves is what happens when this river dries?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
He said the government, through the project, will continue working with stakeholders to prevent the river from drying.<\/p>\n
Dr Chibamba also advised the Sustainable Luangwa Project (SLP) to work closely with communities to stop cultivation near the riverbanks.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Sustainable Luangwa Project Coordinator, Lazarous Sichone expressed concern over increasing encroachment into the river basin.<\/p>\n
Mr Sichone said people are cultivating too close to the riverbanks, a practice that is contributing to soil erosion and affecting the river system.<\/p>\n
The Luangwa River, whose source is in the Mafinga Hills of Mafinga District in Muchinga Province, flows through Eastern and Lusaka provinces before joining the Zambezi river.<\/p>\n
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