THE Helao Nafidi Town Council does not have any unoccupied land available to construct public toilets on after dishing out land to private developers for the construction of houses and business complexes.
The town has been battling this challenge for years.
The town currently does not have any public toilets.
Residents are therefore forced to defecate in the open.
Town mayor Darius Shaalukeni on Tuesday at a council meeting said the council has passed a resolution involving that the construction of any business complex or mall is not approved if plans do not cater for public toilets.
“Public toilets have been and still remain a challenge for the town. Right now the town does not have unoccupied land to construct public toilets on, but no complex will be approved for construction if their plan does not cater for a public toilet.
“We encourage business owners to construct toilets in their business units for their customers,” he said.
As part of the council’s action plan for 2022 it plans to construct a new dumpsite as the old one poses a health risk to residents.
Shaalukeni said the council is in the process of conducting an environmental impact assessent of the area where the new dumpsite will be located.
“The dumpsite is one of the greatest concerns of the council, because residents’ lives are at risk,” he said.
He said the council would allocate land to about 114 Build-Together applicants who are currently on its waiting list in order to speed up land and housing delivery.
Various homesteads are said to have been compensated to enable the council to provide residents with land and houses.
Shaalukeni said the council is currently busy with the servicing of sewer reticulation in several areas.
“The council is working hard on a daily basis to guarantee that the residents’ needs are met. The construction of sewer reticulation at the Ohangwena business area is near completion, which will bring relief to the business community in Ohangwena’s main street, which has been using a septic tank for a long time,” Shaalukeni said.
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