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BCC to embark on road rehabilitation
26 Mar 2016 at 23:26hrs | Views
The Bulawayo City Council says it has plans to rehabilitate its entire road network measuring over 200 km but the plan is hampered by budgetary constraints as the local authority was allocated just US$899 000 by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) of which US$430 000 has been released.
Out of the US$430 000 disbursed, US$135 000 will be used to patch potholes with US$295 000 budgeted for the resealing of Hillside Road in preparation for ZITF 2016 while the remainder will be invested in Luveve and Hyde Park roads together with Nketa Drive.
The local authority has also set aside resources to rehabilitate its effluent system that continues to pollute both Khami and Umguza rivers.
Bulawayo City engineer Simela Dube said Cowdray Park waste stabilisation ponds, the rehabilitation of an underground pump at Pumula South and the Luveve outflow system as well as the Aiselby and Marvel Mahatshula sewer treatment plants will cost a total of US$5.5 million.
Engineer Dube also called on the police to act swiftly to remove kombis that are loading from undesignated sites including the congested 6th Avenue area.
He noted that the city's engineering services is working round the clock to ensure that residents get value for their money.
Out of the US$430 000 disbursed, US$135 000 will be used to patch potholes with US$295 000 budgeted for the resealing of Hillside Road in preparation for ZITF 2016 while the remainder will be invested in Luveve and Hyde Park roads together with Nketa Drive.
The local authority has also set aside resources to rehabilitate its effluent system that continues to pollute both Khami and Umguza rivers.
Bulawayo City engineer Simela Dube said Cowdray Park waste stabilisation ponds, the rehabilitation of an underground pump at Pumula South and the Luveve outflow system as well as the Aiselby and Marvel Mahatshula sewer treatment plants will cost a total of US$5.5 million.
Engineer Dube also called on the police to act swiftly to remove kombis that are loading from undesignated sites including the congested 6th Avenue area.
He noted that the city's engineering services is working round the clock to ensure that residents get value for their money.
Source - ZBC
