The Zambia Institute of Planners has bemoaned the low-level implementation of its plans by the local authorities, citing that this is leading to a rapid increase of informal settlements. Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times– ZBT, ZIP President Busiku Sulwe said despite the availability of the 10-year plan for each district in the country, there is a lack of adherence. He stated that generally the country has encountered cases of unstructured construction because of the lack of strict monitoring and inspections. Partly due to manpower and sometimes undue influence from other organs of the authorities, a situation...
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