Lusaka City and the rest of urban areas across the country have seen a robust increase in infrastructure development, which has ultimately increased activities of sand mining and quarrying. Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, Environmentalist Maggie Mwape revealed the adverse impact of the activity, such as land degradation and pollution. “We have noticed that from the extract sector, especially those that are near the river and wetlands, we have seen contamination of water sources,” she added. Mwape bemoaned that despite the presence of the laws that speak to such activities, the implementation gaps are...
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