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| New tipper purchased by Gutu RDC |
…takes delivery of $1.24 million
tipper truck
tipper truck
Precila Takabvirakare
Gutu
Rural District Council (RDC) has taken delivery of a brand new tipper truck
which will add to the road construction fleet.
Rural District Council (RDC) has taken delivery of a brand new tipper truck
which will add to the road construction fleet.
The
Tata tipper truck was recently delivered at the council offices by Tata
Company.
Tata tipper truck was recently delivered at the council offices by Tata
Company.
Bought
at a whopping $1.24 million in local currency, the truck is said to have been
delivered when the state of the roads in Gutu continue to deteriorate.
at a whopping $1.24 million in local currency, the truck is said to have been
delivered when the state of the roads in Gutu continue to deteriorate.
Gutu
RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Mutembwa said the delivery of the
truck will help ease the challenges the local authority has been facing in road
construction.
RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Mutembwa said the delivery of the
truck will help ease the challenges the local authority has been facing in road
construction.
“Our
roads keep deteriorating and we have been facing a lot of challenges in
maintaining them. The biggest challenge is that our road maintenance fleet is
small and we have old machinery which sometimes break down and take time to
fix.
roads keep deteriorating and we have been facing a lot of challenges in
maintaining them. The biggest challenge is that our road maintenance fleet is
small and we have old machinery which sometimes break down and take time to
fix.
“The
purchase of this truck is the first step in the right direction to make sure
that we are back on the track and ensure good roads for our people.
purchase of this truck is the first step in the right direction to make sure
that we are back on the track and ensure good roads for our people.
“We
still have to purchase more machinery but the tipper was the most needed as we
had challenges to ferry gravel to the maintenance sites,” said Mutembwa.
still have to purchase more machinery but the tipper was the most needed as we
had challenges to ferry gravel to the maintenance sites,” said Mutembwa.
The
recently purchased tipper becomes the first of its kind in the Gutu RDC’s road
construction fleet replacing the tractor which the local authority has been
solely relying upon.
recently purchased tipper becomes the first of its kind in the Gutu RDC’s road
construction fleet replacing the tractor which the local authority has been
solely relying upon.
Mutembwa
said that they thrive to make sure that they deliver top class services to
their people who pay their bills.
said that they thrive to make sure that they deliver top class services to
their people who pay their bills.
“Our
people pay their bills and they expect us to deliver on the services. We also
purchased a refuse compactor not so long ago because there was a dire need in
that area.
people pay their bills and they expect us to deliver on the services. We also
purchased a refuse compactor not so long ago because there was a dire need in
that area.
“We
have a lot of things which, if we had the funds, we could buy but we are strained
financially so we just have to work with what we have and make priorities,”
said Mutembwa.
have a lot of things which, if we had the funds, we could buy but we are strained
financially so we just have to work with what we have and make priorities,”
said Mutembwa.
