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CHIVI
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The 47 km stretch of road between Chivi Turnoff along the Masvingo-Beitbridge
highway and Mhandamabwe business centre along the Masvingo-Bulawayo highway is
expected to get a complete overhaul to the tune of RTGS$16 million, TellZim
News has learnt.
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The 47 km stretch of road between Chivi Turnoff along the Masvingo-Beitbridge
highway and Mhandamabwe business centre along the Masvingo-Bulawayo highway is
expected to get a complete overhaul to the tune of RTGS$16 million, TellZim
News has learnt.
The tender was awarded
to renowned civil engineers Bitumen World (Pvt) Ltd, a company that has of late
worked on a number of road projects in the country.
to renowned civil engineers Bitumen World (Pvt) Ltd, a company that has of late
worked on a number of road projects in the country.
The project is expected
to begin by June 16, with work expected to be completed in three months’ time.
to begin by June 16, with work expected to be completed in three months’ time.
Though Masvingo
provincial roads engineer, Peter Mukome was not immediately available for
comment, it is understood the decision to resurface the road was reached after
strong representations from the Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial
Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira.
provincial roads engineer, Peter Mukome was not immediately available for
comment, it is understood the decision to resurface the road was reached after
strong representations from the Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial
Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira.
Chadzamira has
previously expressed dissatisfaction with the attention given to the road which
acts as an artery providing a link to the Midlands through the communal areas
of Chivi.
previously expressed dissatisfaction with the attention given to the road which
acts as an artery providing a link to the Midlands through the communal areas
of Chivi.
Chivi Rural District
Council (RDC) chairperson, Godfrey Mukungunugwa said the overhaul of the road
will be good as it will amount to a substantial investment in the district in
as many years.
Council (RDC) chairperson, Godfrey Mukungunugwa said the overhaul of the road
will be good as it will amount to a substantial investment in the district in
as many years.
“We welcome this
development because it means a lot to us as a district; all the temporary job
opportunities that will be created for local people and the surge in traffic
that will be recorded when the road is improved. Travelling time from
Beitbridge Road to Mhandamabwe via Chivi growth point will be drastically
reduced meaning people will have more hours at work than on the road,” said
Mukungunugwa.
development because it means a lot to us as a district; all the temporary job
opportunities that will be created for local people and the surge in traffic
that will be recorded when the road is improved. Travelling time from
Beitbridge Road to Mhandamabwe via Chivi growth point will be drastically
reduced meaning people will have more hours at work than on the road,” said
Mukungunugwa.
He said council had
confidence in the contractor due to the good record that the company holds in
civil works done in other parts of the country.
confidence in the contractor due to the good record that the company holds in
civil works done in other parts of the country.
“We will be working
together with Bitumen World and we have nothing but the highest confidence in
their capability to deliver. We know they have worked on many roadwork projects
in the country and have delivered quality results. The road serves a great
portion of our population and its upgrade will contribute to our goal of
attaining town status in a few years’ time,” Mukungunugwa said.
together with Bitumen World and we have nothing but the highest confidence in
their capability to deliver. We know they have worked on many roadwork projects
in the country and have delivered quality results. The road serves a great
portion of our population and its upgrade will contribute to our goal of
attaining town status in a few years’ time,” Mukungunugwa said.
He thanked Chadzamira
for leading efforts to get government to improve the road which is currently not
only narrow but is also pothole-ridden and generally user-unfriendly.
for leading efforts to get government to improve the road which is currently not
only narrow but is also pothole-ridden and generally user-unfriendly.
