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Rushinga RDC struggles to get funds for roads construction
27 Oct 2015 at 06:32hrs | Views
The Deputy Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Christopher Peter Chingosho has revealed that Rushinga Rural District Council was failing to raise $506 360 for the construction of its roads.
He was speaking during senate seating in Harare.
"May I inform the august House that construction of roads is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing alone. Instead, the said mandate is reposed in three road authorities, namely; the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, the District Development Fund (DDF) and local authorities. In this regard, the Hon, Member may want to note that the said road is under the authority of Rushinga Rural District Council," he said.
"However, Rushinga Rural District Council is lacking financial capacity to construct the road which requires an amount to the sum of $506 360.00."
He said it may be of interest to note that Rushinga Rural District Council submitted a request of the above mentioned amount to ZINARA on November 6, 2012 under the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) but no fund was given.
However, Rushing District Council will be resubmitting the application for funding to ZINARA for the construction of the said road next year, 2016.
He was speaking during senate seating in Harare.
"May I inform the august House that construction of roads is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing alone. Instead, the said mandate is reposed in three road authorities, namely; the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, the District Development Fund (DDF) and local authorities. In this regard, the Hon, Member may want to note that the said road is under the authority of Rushinga Rural District Council," he said.
"However, Rushinga Rural District Council is lacking financial capacity to construct the road which requires an amount to the sum of $506 360.00."
He said it may be of interest to note that Rushinga Rural District Council submitted a request of the above mentioned amount to ZINARA on November 6, 2012 under the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) but no fund was given.
However, Rushing District Council will be resubmitting the application for funding to ZINARA for the construction of the said road next year, 2016.
Source - Byo24News
