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Beitbridge embarks on a massive greening project
07 May 2012 at 00:41hrs | Views
BEITBRIDGE Town Council has embarked on a massive greening project aimed at sprucing up the image of the border town.
In an interview, the Town Secretary, Dr Sipho Singo said the on-going exercise was in line with the council's clean up campaign for the town.
"We are working on several projects to uplift the face of our town taking into cognisance that we are a border town, which in essence is the shop window of the country and that includes the greening of our the town and right now we are planting trees from the border post right up to the Masvingo turn-off so that we regenerate the face of Beitbridge and attract more tourists.
"Beitbridge is the face of the country hence it should reflect the beauty of the country," Dr Singo said.
He said they have since cleared some piece of land at the round-about near the border post where they intend to put some lawn.
"Our objective is to green the entire highway leading to the border post and we are using budgeted funds," he said.
The council has also acquired litterbins, which have since been placed at various strategic points around the border town.
The bins have been mounted at various strategic areas such as the border post, Dulibadzimu bus terminus, local shopping centres and along the main highways.
"As council our aim is to ensure that our environment is kept clean, particularly in light of an influx of visitors and travellers who pass through our town to and from South Africa. We also urge our travellers and local residents to utilise these facilities."
The council also constructed several central waste collection points in an effort to reduce illegal litter dumping in public undesignated areas.
In an effort to decongest the border area, the local authority has also constructed a truck port where heavy duty trucks park while awaiting customs clearance at the border.
In an interview, the Town Secretary, Dr Sipho Singo said the on-going exercise was in line with the council's clean up campaign for the town.
"We are working on several projects to uplift the face of our town taking into cognisance that we are a border town, which in essence is the shop window of the country and that includes the greening of our the town and right now we are planting trees from the border post right up to the Masvingo turn-off so that we regenerate the face of Beitbridge and attract more tourists.
"Beitbridge is the face of the country hence it should reflect the beauty of the country," Dr Singo said.
He said they have since cleared some piece of land at the round-about near the border post where they intend to put some lawn.
"Our objective is to green the entire highway leading to the border post and we are using budgeted funds," he said.
The council has also acquired litterbins, which have since been placed at various strategic points around the border town.
The bins have been mounted at various strategic areas such as the border post, Dulibadzimu bus terminus, local shopping centres and along the main highways.
"As council our aim is to ensure that our environment is kept clean, particularly in light of an influx of visitors and travellers who pass through our town to and from South Africa. We also urge our travellers and local residents to utilise these facilities."
The council also constructed several central waste collection points in an effort to reduce illegal litter dumping in public undesignated areas.
In an effort to decongest the border area, the local authority has also constructed a truck port where heavy duty trucks park while awaiting customs clearance at the border.
Source - TC
