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Masvingo city council (MCC) has embarked on several infrastructural development projects to facelift some of its schools within the city with some of the projects already completed while others are still on course.
This was revealed in council minutes of the Public works and Planning Committee minutes dated June 13.
Progress was recorded at Rujeko secondary school where block 5 and 6 superstructure brickwork was completed with work in progress for the construction of a computer laboratory.
“Block 5 and 6 superstructure brickwork was completed at Rujeko, the computer laboratory construction at Rujeko secondary is at foundation level, where excavation and compaction had been completed’’, read part of the minutes
Work was also said to be in progress at Shakashe, Francis Aphiri and Burombo Primary Schools.
“Painting of four classroom blocks at Shakashe primary school has been completed, and roof painting is in progress’’
“Repainting of Francis Aphiri primary school outside classroom blocks has been completed, as well as painting of new class room block and electrical tubing,” reads the minutes
Another fundamental project being undertaken by MCC at Vurombo primary school includes trench excavation, concrete footing for the boundary which has been completed, while the brick work was in progress.
The minutes also noted that drainage pipes laying and backfilling had been completed, as concrete lining of the cell leachate collector drain and leachate pond construction had been completed while landscaping was in progress, overall percentage completion being 98 percent.
Safe market construction has been regarded to have been 50 percent complete, and it was proposed and agreed that the Acting Director of Engineering Services should organize a tour of the Safe Market for familiarization.
On Tanaiwa Project, it was reported that brickwork, drainage excavation and water connections for the six toilets had been completed, while foundation for the extra ten toilets was in progress.
Runyararo West, Gomba toilet and Runyararo South West, Mbudzi toilet walls had been painted completely.
Rujeko Market toilet is halfway complete and the brick work for the toilet had been completed and waiting for roofing materials. The overall percentage completion was 50percentage.
The minutes noted that a vegetable Market near Shushine garage in ward 1 required the concrete slab while the one near Vision Academy needed to be reconstructed so that original vendors could be allocated their original vending market.
