Local authorities to take over projects

 

National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Giles Mutsekwa said two projects in Murehwa and Bulawayo had since been officially handed over to local authorities.

He was giving oral evidence before a Parliamentary portfolio Committee on Housing and Public Works chaired by Mutasa North MP, Mr David Chimhini (MDC-T).

“Government ran out of money and the projects were left like that. We agreed with Minister of Local Government (Ignatius) Chombo to hand over the projects in their status to the local authorities,” he said.

“There were some problems with some local authorities accepting while others said Government was handing over a problem to them.”

Mr Mutsekwa said one of the challenges raised by some local authorities was the costs related to water reticulation, servicing of the stands among others. “The majority of local authorities accepted to take the projects,” he said.