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Having ended the year 2021 on a high note, with some key projects initiated using Devolution funds still pending, Mwenezi Rural District Council (RDC) is now working on concluding last years’ incomplete projects as they commence on new ones.
Mwenezi RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Albert Chivanga told TellZim News that their focus will be centred mainly on resettlement areas with major priorities being clinics, schools and roads among several other key developmental areas.
“Year 2022 is going to be very significant for us as we have key pending projects which will be expeditiously worked on while starting new ones. We will focus on resettlement areas where most attention is needed,” said Chivanga.
Clinics
In Mwenezi East’s ward 13, the local authority is set to complete Petronella Clinic which is already near completion while working on Chovellele clinic in ward 17 of Mwenezi West.
“People in resettlement areas are walking several kilometres to access health facilities, so we are going to quickly finalise the completion of Petronella as well as the construction of Chovellele clinic,” said Chivanga.
Schools
The RDC has already worked on perfecting structures at four primary schools which are Mufula, Valley, Turf, and Rushanga Rumwe Primary schools and one Secondary school; Bubi.
They are targeting on improving infrastructures at five more schools around the district.
“Last year we managed to put new structures and upgrade some at five schools. We are envisioning doing the same at five more needy schools across the districts,” he said.
Roads
The CEO also revealed that gravelling of the Alko-Taula road which covered 20km will be completed this year. Tarring of the Rutenga’s N&R road to Busy Bee pre-school will be finalised soon.
“We are going to put tar on the Alko-Taula road and Rutenga N&R road which was graded last year,” said Chivanga.
Muchene Bridge in ward 13 and Chishanya Bridge in ward 5 have also been put on the local authority’s 2022 priority list of attention.
Stands
The CEO also confirmed that early this year, the local authority is set to allocate a total of 200 stands at the district’s populous trade centre, Rutenga Growth Point.
Of the 200 stands, 50 are for medium to low density while 150 are for high density.
“At Rutenga Growth Point we are going to release a total number of 200 stands of which 50 of them are for medium to low density while 150 are for high density.
We are just waiting for the approval from the Minister of Local Government for the stands to be released because a proposal has already been forwarded to his office,” said Chivanga.
