State of roads worsened up to year 2017- Minister Moyo

THE MINISTER of local government, public works and national housing July Moyo has said the state of the roads in the country worsened up to year 2017 because of rains.
 
Speaking in parliament, Moyo said the state of the roads network in Zimbabwe worsened up to the year 2017 because of the excessive and incessant rains.  

He said the condition of the roads was so bad in Gweru and other places and other places that the Government displayed a state of disaster in February, 2017.

"In 2017, Gweru had an allocation of $470, 741 but the actual funds disbursed by ZINARA amounted to $1, 797, 335, 045.  More funding was availed because of the state of disaster declared by the Government and the City Council had requested for extra funding to work on the road from town, leading to Midlands State University and this was done.  In 2018, Gweru had an allocation of $2,640 000 and the actual disbursement was $2 371 480.  Part of the allocation was used for works carried over from 2017.  During the same year, Gweru was allocated $126 660 for routine maintenance by ZINARA," he said.

"Procurement procedures delayed the council in implementing documented road works plans.  Gweru has $2,3 million worth of own resources to complement ZINARA efforts.  The City council satisfactorily completed the road network totaling 27kms.  The technical committee in the emergency road rehabilitation programme has encouraged Gweru City Council to speed up their work so that maximum ground is covered before the onset of the rainy season."