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50% locals to participate in road projects
31 Oct 2015 at 11:34hrs | Views
THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT Joram Gumbo has said 50% of the local people will participate in the road construction projects of the country as the nation embarks in highways rehabilitation programmes.
He said proposals for the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu road are being assessed and it is expected that Government will make an announcement very soon.
"As regards to the cost of the project, it is estimated at US$2 billion and also as regards to local component involvement in the construction of the road, it is one condition that we have put in place that whoever is given that tender will have to include a section of our local people to get involved. We are actually looking at not less than 40 to 50% local people participation in those projects," he said.
He said proposals for the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu road are being assessed and it is expected that Government will make an announcement very soon.
"As regards to the cost of the project, it is estimated at US$2 billion and also as regards to local component involvement in the construction of the road, it is one condition that we have put in place that whoever is given that tender will have to include a section of our local people to get involved. We are actually looking at not less than 40 to 50% local people participation in those projects," he said.
Source - Byo24News
