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Government says it has released $5 906 400
million to compensate the Chingwizi people who were displaced by the floods in
in the Tugwi-Mukosi basin back in February 2014.
million to compensate the Chingwizi people who were displaced by the floods in
in the Tugwi-Mukosi basin back in February 2014.
Masvingo Provincial Administrator (PA)
Fungai Mbetsa confirmed the development and said the money was already in the
appropriate account.
Fungai Mbetsa confirmed the development and said the money was already in the
appropriate account.
He said after the verification process, the
beneficiaries will start to receive their money.
beneficiaries will start to receive their money.
“We received the balance which will cover
the remaining 80 percent owed to the flood victims who have been settled in
Chingwizi and we will start doing transfers soon.
the remaining 80 percent owed to the flood victims who have been settled in
Chingwizi and we will start doing transfers soon.
On Monday, we will visit Chingwizi to do a
verification process especially on banking details if they are still the same and
making sure that the beneficiaries are still the same,” said Mbetsa
verification process especially on banking details if they are still the same and
making sure that the beneficiaries are still the same,” said Mbetsa
Mbetsa said about 2 000 beneficiaries who
benefited from the initial 20 percent pay-out in 2017-18 were the ones who were
going to benefit from the latest allocation.
benefited from the initial 20 percent pay-out in 2017-18 were the ones who were
going to benefit from the latest allocation.
On those who died, Mbetsa said the heir or
the estate executor will come forward and get the money on behalf of the
family.
the estate executor will come forward and get the money on behalf of the
family.
The amount each person will receive will be
determined by the number of property lost when they were moved mainly from
Chivi district to Chingwizi.
determined by the number of property lost when they were moved mainly from
Chivi district to Chingwizi.
Mbetsa said the money was meant to help
victims built their homes while the government finds them more land for
agriculture.
victims built their homes while the government finds them more land for
agriculture.
He said the province’s priority was to make
sure that the Chingwizi people get irrigable land because the area they were relocated
to is small and dry therefore not practise farming.
sure that the Chingwizi people get irrigable land because the area they were relocated
to is small and dry therefore not practise farming.
“One of the province’s priorities now is to
make sure that Chingwizi people do not remain social welfare cases where they
rely on food hand-outs. We are looking for land where they can do irrigation
and benefit from the water that displaced them.
make sure that Chingwizi people do not remain social welfare cases where they
rely on food hand-outs. We are looking for land where they can do irrigation
and benefit from the water that displaced them.
We understand that the one hectare they
were allocated to is not enough for them since their families are growing and
also that the land is dry,” said Mbetsa
were allocated to is not enough for them since their families are growing and
also that the land is dry,” said Mbetsa
