Conrad Mupesa
Mashonaland West Bureau
THE Government’s drive to expand access to decent and affordable housing has received a major boost following the commissioning of the 6 000-unit Great Dyke Smart City project in Kadoma by Acting President Kembo Mohadi today.
The project, which is expected to contribute to the country’s ambitious housing delivery programme, was commissioned on the sidelines of belated World Habitat Day commemorations being held in Kadoma under the theme, “Adequate Housing for All.”
The development comes as Government accelerates implementation of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), which targets the delivery of one million housing units across the country by 2030.
Of the one million units targeted under the national housing programme, Government has set a target of delivering 200 000 units this year, as it seeks to address the country’s housing backlog while providing modern and sustainable settlements.
The Great Dyke Smart City project is expected to contribute significantly to the housing target while supporting the development of planned urban communities in the Midlands.
Acting President Mohadi also planted a Leopard, or Mbada, tree during the commemorations as part of Government’s drive to promote environmental conservation and encourage communities to green their surroundings.
The tree planting formed part of the wider World Habitat Day commemorations, which seek to promote sustainable, inclusive and adequately planned human settlements.
World Habitat Day is observed annually on the first Monday of October and was established by the United Nations as a day to reflect on the state of towns and cities and the basic right of all people to adequate shelter.
