2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

Proposed Interventions:Protect heritage resources and incorporate into management plansUndertake a detailed study and assessment of all cultural and heritage resourcesin the district and the upgrading, restoration and management requirements ofthese.Evaluate existing municipal by-laws and determine whether provision is made forthe protection of cultural and heritage sites within existing by-laws. If not, preparethe necessary municipal by-laws and adopt by councilMunicipalities should initiate a ward based community interaction programwhereby further sites of cultural and heritage importance which could beclassified as category 3 heritage resource within the municipality area can beidentifiedExplore opportunities in both cultural and ecological tourism in the region.2.2.4 Waste ManagementWaste TypeSanitationIllegal Waste SitesIllegal coal mining dumpsLitteringManagement statusSolid waste disposal only takes place in major urban areas. There are currently five solidwaste disposal sites and three transfer stations in the Umzinyathi area. The Council’sIntegrated Waste Management Plan deals with issues and challenges of solid wastemanagement. The plan is however silent on dealing with waste problems in rural areas.Waste disposal in rural village are generally uneconomic and difficult to maintain at anacceptable level. A community based system of communal dumping sites or onsitedisposal is usually more appropriate in rural areas.Management measureThe municipality aims to reduce the sanitation backlog, which will be 15% (1912households) by 27% (3800 households) thereby improving access to communities withinthe RDP standards, the percentage reduction of the backlogs is based on the allocationprovided by Municipal Infrastructure Grant.Umzinyathi DM does have a WSDP compiled for the Council in 2009. The WSDP wasprepared according to the Department of Water Affairs’ guidelines and format. It is inmany respects incomplete with substantial data gaps. The spatial data and especiallythe demarcation of “villages” is suspect and leave one with question marks on thecredibility of data in general. The WSDP in itself highlights data gaps and the generallack of information.Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 245Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municiplity22 March 2013