Mutare RDC said they were planning to have residential expansions and asked ZINWA if they had adequate water to service those areas as it was the government’s directive to sell well serviced stands with both water and sewer systems. could volume the sustain effluent, be factors. ZINWA it had Primary water at Rowa RDC Engineer 4/6/15 Mutare RDC- Engineers office- Mutare Central Business District Residents resort to unprotected shallow wells and Open defecation due to inadequate water supply potential for diseases outbreaks. Supply not enough as the township has grown beyond the originally designed capacity. Storage can no longer meet the minimum 48 hour supply without pumping. Trunk main also too small. Frequent sewer blockages and meet supply replace Close RDC so can be design which halt due water DA 8/6/15 DA Office- Mutare Central Business District Erratic water supply Water bursts Water supply inadequate due to population growth. Power Attend
there is shortage of treated water. Breaking water pipes and sewer contaminate environment. Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development. 11/6/15 Township Inadequate water supply Poor water quality (rust and particles) that might diseases to residents. water Ministry of Youth 17/6/15 Township Erratic water supply No timetable for water rationing and some sections of Zimunya do not receive water for days and sometimes weeks. Diseases caused by lack of water for sanitation Want system. Water during Need sections Old replaced Install Employ through Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise and Cooperative Development (MSMECD) 9/6/15 Townships Water supply not pleasing. Sometimes there is no tapped water supply. Sometimes there is dirty clogged with impurities. Project to the Damage water not of the
Local project. EMA the All Saints Anglican Church 14/6/15 All Saint Township Shortage of water Diarrheal diseases such as dysentery, typhoid unemployment who ZAOGA FIF Church 14/6/15 ZAOGA FIF Township Erratic water supply affecting conferences. Sometimes get water that is not clean (rusty and sometimes untreated). avoid and To allow run. Replace new new growing Give youths Hilltop Tabernacle 14/6/15 Hilltop Tabernacle Township Erratic water supply sometimes once after two weeks or during midnight. Water shortages affecting gardening, use of toilets. backup water.
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ZIMUNYA Table 10.1: Water Supply Project Biophysical Environmental Management Plan IMPACT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPACT PROPOSED MITIGATION OF IMPACT MONITORING AND AGENCIES AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME BUDGET (US$) Soil disturbance Walking up and down the proposed trench lines may loosen soil Avoiding unnecessary movements and pulling of equipment on the ground RDCs, EMA, ZINWA, Contractor Check for signs of loose soil along trace lines Planning phase Siltation Loose soil can potentially result in siltation during the rainy season Attend to loose soil immediately ZINWA, Contractor As above As above Disturbance of vegetation Cutting down trees along trace lines and pegging sites Avoid cutting down tress Where trees are cut, replant. Replanting should be as close as possible in terms of species and location, and should be in Contractor, ZINWA Mark trees to left standing and check for new trees planted As above
numbers that exceed losses Alteration of soil compaction properties and exposure to erosion Digging of trenches Backfill all trenches and sprinkle water on loose soil mounds EMA, RDC, ZINWA Backfilling should be carried out immediately after the laying of water pipes Continuous Extermination of indigenous species, appearance of new species which could be dangerous Cutting down of trees and other vegetation during trenching There is virtually no indigenous vegetation in the areas. Avoid the little natural vegetation in the area Community, EMA, RDC Check routing of pipes to ensure it does not pass through any remaining vegetated areas Construction phase Dust generation Trenching and backfilling Sprinkle water on soil and backfill trenches immediately ZINWA, RDC, Contractor Ensure dust suppression methods such as spraying water Construction phase 1 000
and revegetation, where necessary Water contamination Backwashing activities Filter integrity to be maintained and a dedicated backwash mains and lined backwash ponds ZINWA, RDC, Regular blowing of the filters and replacement after design period operation phase Table 10.2: Water Supply Project Environmental Management Plan: Socio-economic ImpactsZimunya IMPACT STATEMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPACT PROPOSED MITIGATION OF NEGATIVE IMPACT (OR ENHENCEMENT OF POSITIVE IMPACT) AND MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME BUDGET (US$) PLANNING PHASE
Employment creation Labourers to assist surveyors and peggers Employ local youths Local leadership, ZINWA, Contractor Insist in contractual documents for the employment of locals Planning Phase - CONSTRUCTION PHASE Creation of employment Laborers for digging trenches and working with builders Employ locals Contractor Number of locals youths engaged as labourers Continuous _ Increased traffic and pressure on roads Introduction of construction vehicles in the project area Enforce speed limits; Maintain local roads ZINWA, RDC Contractors Place speed limit insignia in the vicinity of project; follow a strict road maintenance schedule Continuous 3 000 Worker safety Injuries from blasting or use of machinery Provide adequate protective clothing and awareness NSSA, ZINWA, Contractor Check on protective clothing for workers Construction 2 000 Injury to school children and others Falling into open trenches Backfill trenches immediately Contractor, ZINWA All open trenches should be barricaded using safety reflective tape where they cannot be backfilled immediately Construction 1 000
Trenches to be backfilled at most after 2 days Health and Promiscuity Moneyed construction workers engaging prostitutes Awareness campaigns on AIDS and STIs Contractor Worker entertainment activities Construction 1 000 Disturbance and disruption of buried services Breaking PTC, ZESA cables or sewer lines Liaise and consult ZESA, PTC or sewer department for any buries services in areas to be trenched. Get maps of services ZINWA, Contractor Ensure services maps are available Construction Phase 500 Disturbance of physical cultural resources Digging of cutting down trees or disturbance of forests of cultural value. Disturbance could occur through digging up of unexpected archaeological remains Avoid areas of cultural value ZINWA, Contractor, Local leadership Mark all areas of cultural value if any Report findings to National Museums and Monuments Construction Phase 200 OPERATION PHASE
Income generating projects Availability of water will enable college and primary school to embark on poultry and gardening projects Encourage households to set up projects RDC, Local leadership, Number of income generating projects set up Operation phase 500 Improvement in hygiene and health for school The availability of clean water at primary school will mean of flush toilets, clean drinking water Ensure water is available for a minimum of 8 hours every day during school time ZINWA, RDC, Check down times for water pumping and quantities against demand Operation phase 2 000