adminThe city is facing a severe water shortage that has forced the local authority to adopt a four-day water shedding schedule for all suburbs every week.
The crisis is likely to worsen as a third supply dam, Lower Ncema, might be decommissioned this month, leaving the city to rely on Inyankuni and Insiza dams.
In an interview, the city’s public relations officer, Miss Bongiwe Ngwenya said the meeting would be held at the Large City Hall at 2pm.
“The city will be holding an Inter-denominational Prayer and Thanksgiving Day on Tuesday, 27 November 2012 at 2.30pm at the Large City Hall. Residents and stakeholders are invited to attend the Prayer and Thanksgiving Day as we pray for rains in Bulawayo.
“You are also requested to invite members of your congregation and other members of society,” said Miss Ngwenya.
She said the city had implemented the stringent water shedding schedule to counter a water crisis that arose due to below normal rainfall during the last rainy season.
She said invitation letters had been sent out to stakeholders that include churches, civic organisations and residents.
“We may not be able to invite everyone individually, so we appeal to stakeholders who will read the story to come to the prayer session,” said Miss Ngwenya.
Last week the city’s director of Engineering Services, Engineer Simela Dube, said if another dam was decommissioned, the city would be forced to increase the shedding period by a day or two.
He said residents should pray that the decommissioning does not take place before Mtshabezi water reached Bulawayo.
Eng Dube said the two remaining dams would only be able to supply about 65 000 cubic metres of water daily, against an unsuppressed demand of about 145 000 cubic metres.
derick.khumalo
Online Reporter