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Bulilima releases $44 000 for projects
05 Feb 2013 at 21:12hrs | Views
BULILIMA Rural District Council has released $44 000 in the first quarter for funding major outstanding projects within the district's 22 wards.
Bulilima chief executive officer, Mr John Brown Ncube said the rural district council was yet to decide on the amount that would be released in the second quarter.
He said availing the funds was part of a strategy to enhance service delivery and ensure accountability to the community.
"We are collecting money from the community and we want to remain as accountable and transparent as possible by ploughing back a certain percentage of the money that we would have collected per quarter.
"In the first quarter we have availed $44 000 that will be shared by our 22 wards and we are yet to decide on the amount that will be availed in the remaining quarters," he said.
Mr Ncube said the money would be directed towards projects within the wards, as the local authority had realised that the completion of some projects was dragging.
"We have outstanding projects within the district such as the construction of schools and clinics and our strategy is to have all projects completed by year end. Mbumba Clinic in Bambadzi has been under construction since 2010 and we want it completed this year.
"The construction of Hingwe Secondary School, Gwambe Secondary and Mbezu Clinic are all outstanding projects and we will be engaging the community to ensure that all these projects are completed," he said.
Mr Ncube said the rural district council had decided to avail these funds after realising that some wards were disadvantaged, as they were not benefiting from Campfire projects.
"Some wards have been benefiting from funds raised through Campfire projects while the wards that do not have these projects are disadvantaged.
"As a result funds will now be available to all wards including those without Campfire projects. It will be up to respective wards to identify other projects that can be pursued using the funds that will be availed by council," he said.
Mr Ncube said as part of enhancing service delivery, the rural council had bought a tractor that would be used for tillage and several other activities for the benefit of the community and also enable the council to raise money.
"We have purchased a tractor and another one will be coming soon and they are all going to be used for land tillage. Communities will be able to benefit from these tractors, as they have been experiencing challenges in accessing draught power.
"The availability of tractors will mean the community will have access to draught power at affordable charges. The tractors will also help with road maintenance works," he said.
Mr Ncube said the rural district council on Friday issued 20 bicycles to all its councillors to make them mobile and improve service delivery.
Bulilima chief executive officer, Mr John Brown Ncube said the rural district council was yet to decide on the amount that would be released in the second quarter.
He said availing the funds was part of a strategy to enhance service delivery and ensure accountability to the community.
"We are collecting money from the community and we want to remain as accountable and transparent as possible by ploughing back a certain percentage of the money that we would have collected per quarter.
"In the first quarter we have availed $44 000 that will be shared by our 22 wards and we are yet to decide on the amount that will be availed in the remaining quarters," he said.
Mr Ncube said the money would be directed towards projects within the wards, as the local authority had realised that the completion of some projects was dragging.
"We have outstanding projects within the district such as the construction of schools and clinics and our strategy is to have all projects completed by year end. Mbumba Clinic in Bambadzi has been under construction since 2010 and we want it completed this year.
"The construction of Hingwe Secondary School, Gwambe Secondary and Mbezu Clinic are all outstanding projects and we will be engaging the community to ensure that all these projects are completed," he said.
Mr Ncube said the rural district council had decided to avail these funds after realising that some wards were disadvantaged, as they were not benefiting from Campfire projects.
"Some wards have been benefiting from funds raised through Campfire projects while the wards that do not have these projects are disadvantaged.
"As a result funds will now be available to all wards including those without Campfire projects. It will be up to respective wards to identify other projects that can be pursued using the funds that will be availed by council," he said.
Mr Ncube said as part of enhancing service delivery, the rural council had bought a tractor that would be used for tillage and several other activities for the benefit of the community and also enable the council to raise money.
"We have purchased a tractor and another one will be coming soon and they are all going to be used for land tillage. Communities will be able to benefit from these tractors, as they have been experiencing challenges in accessing draught power.
"The availability of tractors will mean the community will have access to draught power at affordable charges. The tractors will also help with road maintenance works," he said.
Mr Ncube said the rural district council on Friday issued 20 bicycles to all its councillors to make them mobile and improve service delivery.
Source - Zimpapers
