CITY RESIDENT FINED US$13K FOR DESTROYING ROADS TO CONNECT WATER FROM BOREHOLE

Talent Gore

A BUDIRIRO 3 resident has been fined US$13 000 for drilling a borehole which has led some residents to violate the City’s road regulations by destroying roads to connect different pipes to their residences.

City of Harare director of Works, Engineer Isaac Chawatama, said all the roads that have been destroyed must be reinstated to their original state within 48 hours of the resident receiving the letter he wrote on Wednesday.

“It has been brought to my attention that a borehole was drilled at your residence and water is being distributed to other households from there,” he said. In so doing, you allowed the community to cut our roads as they lay their water pipes to their homes without authority from the Roads Section of City of Harare.

“In view of the above, you are requested to come to Room 411, 4th Floor, Cleveland House where you are supposed to get an invoice to pay a penalty fee of thirteen thousand eight hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty-one cents ($13 813,51 USD).”

Eng Chawatama said this amount must be paid within seven days of receipt of the letter, failure of which Council will use whatever is within its powers to ensure compliance.

“All the roads that have been cut must be reinstated to their original state within 48 hours of receiving this letter.”