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Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent
Gokwe South Rural District Council (RDC) has embarked on road rehabilitation after receiving an allocation of $100 000 from Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA).
The local authority will use the money to carry out routine maintenance of roads and regrading of major roads and construction of foot bridges and drainage systems.
In an interview, Gokwe South RDC chief executive Mr Silas Velani confirmed the development, saying work had already commenced on the Goredema-Krima Road.
“We received an allocation of about $100 000 from ZINARA and we are already in possession of the fund.
“We are always grateful for the financial support from ZINARA as it goes a long way in repairing roads which would be in a deplorable state.
“We have already started work at the Goredema-Krima Road where we are targeting to re-grade about 45 kilometres,” said Mr Velani.
He said council was targeting a total of 200 kilometres across the district.
“We intend to rehabilitate the road further up to Ganyungu, if funds permit. But all in all we are targeting to re-grade a total of about 200 kilometres. We also will be repairing footbridges and drainage system as we fast approach the rainy season,” he said.
Mr Velani said although the fund was received a bit late as we head towards the rainy season, the rural authority was confident of finishing the rehabilitation work before the rains begin falling earnestly.
“We did not get the fund earlier as expected, however, that does not stop the work from continuing and we are confident of completing the job before rains start,” he said.
Gokwe is characterised by loose soils that are easily washed away, damaging roads in the process.
Most roads are impassable in the area, especially during the rain season.
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