Chingola Municipal Council says the Kabundi water reticulation project has now reached seventy percent of targeted households, a milestone officials say puts full completion within reach before the end of the rainy season.

The project, funded jointly by the council and a Copperbelt provincial grant, has faced repeated delays since it broke ground two years ago.

Residents in the area have mixed reactions. "We have waited a long time, but the pipes are finally reaching our street," said Kabundi resident Joseph Chileshe.