Dams
Are a Vital Part of the National Infrastructure. They have the potential
to provide a life-sustaining resource to people if well utilized.
Dams
can serve several functions at once, including water supply for domestic
animals, agricultural, industrial, and community use; flood control;
recreation; and clean, renewable energy through hydropower.
With
the impact of dry spells due to climate change, becoming more severe on
agriculture in provinces such as southern and central Zambia, the importance of
dam in promoting irrigation farming and reducing dependence on rain-fed
agriculture cannot be ignored.
However
the current state of the Malozilozi dam in Monze district of southern province
is raising concerns as it has continued to shrink and dry. It is a mere white
elephant and no longer serving its purpose.
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