PUBLIC NOTICE
Record of Decision on the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase II for Zones 2 and 3 (Ha Lesiamo, Hlotse, Tsikoane and Maputsoe)
Notice is hereby given that the Ministry of Environment and Forestry through the Department of Environment issued an extension of the Record of Decision (RoD) on the 9th July 2025 authorizing continuation of on-going construction of the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project Phase II (LLWDP II) in Zones 2 and 3. The Project infrastructure authorised under the RoD comprise of the following work Packages:
- LLWDPII/W/05 – Construction of Distribution Network at Hlotse, Khanyane and Ha ‘Lesiamo
The work includes the construction of water distribution networks for Hlotse town, as well as Khanyane and Ha Lesiamo villages. The infrastructure includes approximately:
- 390 km of water distribution pipelines ranging in size between DN63 to DN450 uPVC.
- 1,500 house connections,
- 7 concrete break pressure tanks including pressure reducing valve chambers, and 15 zonal isolation valve and flow meter stations.
- Work also include removal of parts of the existing network and/or cutting off of parts of the existing network.
- LLWDPII/W/06 – Construction of Distribution Network at Maputsoe, Tsikoane and Mpharane
The construction of distribution system and associated infrastructure associated infrastructure for Maputsoe, Mpharane & Tsikoane includes approximately:
- 150 km of water distribution pipelines ranging in size between DN63 to DN630 uPVC.
- 1,200 house connections,
- concrete break pressure tanks including pressure reducing valve chambers, and 8 zonal isolation valve and flow meter stations.
- Work also include removal of parts of the existing network and/or cutting off of parts of the existing network.
Qingjian Group (CNQC) has been engaged to implement both LLWDPII/W/05 and LLWDPII/W/06 work packages and commenced March 12, 2024.
-  LLWDPII/W/04 – Construction of the Transmission Systems & Reservoirs
The construction of the transmission system and reservoirs includes:
- 4 x Reservoirs – Total capacity of 14.95 Ml
- 4 x Pipelines – ± 23.0 km x DN450 to DN850 Steel & ± 4.7 km x DN110 to DN200 uPVC
- 1 x Pump Station – Q = 20 m3/h @ H = 75m, 1 Duty: 1 Standby
- All associated valve chambers – isolation valves, air valves, scour valves, flow meters, control valves & pipe junctions
- SCADA System
This work package is implemented by UNIK Botswana Construction Engineering (UNIK) and commenced May 7, 2024.
The infrastructure to be constructed includes the following:
- Intake Works
- Raw water Rising Main and Pump Station
- WTW
- Khanyane Rising Main (TR1)
- Ha Lesiamo Rising Main (TR8)
- Khanyane Command Reservoir (Z2R1)
- Ha Lesiamo Reservoir (Z2R21)
This work package is implemented by China International Water & Electric. Corp (CWE) and commenced September 16, 2024.
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- Record of Decision
The Record of Decision is valid for two years from the date of issuance and authorises the Project. In terms of the Environment Act 10 of 2008, Section 25(5), any person, may request in writing, setting forth the reasons for their request that, the Director, Department of Environment reconsiders his decision within 30 days of this notification. Their request may be submitted directly to the Director, Department of Environment using the contact information below:
The Director
Department of Environment
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Floor 7
Post Office Building
Kingsway Street
P.O. Box 10993
Maseru 100
Lesotho
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