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addressed the full council before commissioning part of the equipment that was on display at Town House last week on Thursday.
Equipment that is already with Harare is valued at US$7,5 million while additional equipment valued at US$9,5 million is either on the way to Harare, in bonded warehouses or at various stages of procurement. The commissioned equipment comprises of 27 new refuse trucks and four skip bin trucks.
Road equipment such as drop side lorries, motorised road marking gadgets and excavators were acquired from local suppliers Pazza Buster and Dulys. The city has been blamed over the past five years for its failure to collect garbage and repair the 5 600km of road that have gaping potholes and worn out verges.
The equipment was acquired through a US$15 million loan from BancABC and US$2 million from the Zimbabwe National Road Authority through vehicle licence fees. Minister Chombo lauded Harare for adhering to the principles of service delivery.
“Let me hasten to warn Harare City that mobilising assets is one thing and utilising them efficiently and effectively is another. This is where managerial skills, planning, organising and control acumen become critical components of any success story,” he said.
He said matters of solid waste management and road maintenance were critical to the functionality of local authorities.
He said Harare as the capital, was the face of the nation “to the extent that any positive portrayal of service delivery by the city translates into good public image for the country”.
“With these 27 compactors, Harare has now accomplished one of its targets of having a refuse compactor for each of the 46 wards. Residents of Harare should now see a difference,” said Minister Chombo.
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