Government has released K1 billion for the construction of infrastructure in the health, education and local government, works and supply and housing sectors in Chongwe district.
Chongwe District Commissioner Conrad Tembo disclosed this in Chongwe today when the Publicity Sub-Committee of the Lusaka Province Development and Co-coordinating Committee (PDCC) led by Lusaka Province Information Officer Eness Likwabila, paid a courtesy call on him at his Office.
Mr. Tembo commended government for releasing the funds which are aimed at developing the district.
He expressed happiness that the funds are being utilised fully and for the purpose it was budgeted for in this year’s budget.
Mr. Tembo said Chongwe district was facing serious shortage of staff accommodation, dilapidated roads, and shortage of classrooms among other challenges.
He ordered controlling officers to effectively supervise the construction works being undertaken in their respective departments saying failure to implement government projects was a serious offence.
He regretted that some departments delayed in accessing their budgetary allocation until funds were on the verge of being remitted to the national treasury.
Mr. Tembo was however was quick to point out that such a thing would not happen this year.
The Publicity Sub-Committee inspected staff houses at Chongwe clinic, Chongwe district council fire station, rehabilitated the Kanakatapa/Chongwe road, feeder roads and classrooms and teachers’ staff houses that are under construction at Chongwe Basic School among other capital projects.
Mrs. Likwabila was accompanied to Chongwe by Publicity Sub-Committee of the Lusaka Province Development and Co-ordinating Committee Secretary Lorraine Lupupa, Chongwe District Planning Officer Carol Chiyangi and other education and health officials.
And speaking earlier, Lusaka Province Publicity Sub-Committee of the Provincial Development and Co-ordinating Committee Chairperson Eness Likwabila said the committee’s visit was to monitor developmental projects embarked by government.
gr8 stuff for Choongwe. Please put that money into good use immediately. Development for the Choongwe Zedians need to be seen as soon as possible.
Good News for Chongwe residents more to the civil servants who live under unacceptable levels to the likes of any rural areas.But what surprises me is the number of all this so called delligats who went to Chongwe and i presume each of them had thier cars which is an expense own its own, all for the sake that there names can be registered in the post news all any media station’s.Mr MP,you are the main man so your cridibility will be counted on you ability to perform. all the best.
I concur with #2. Most of it is donor money plus tax payers money which does not pain the users. It is unfortunate because people want to leave in more luxury than the donors. Most developing countries there is too much luxury. For example, you find the director has three vehicles that is one for himself, for the wife and for school run and yet the donors drive their personal to holder vehicles to work. On top of that they have heft allowances. The govt has think seriously the way they are spending money. Most of the projects in Chongwe will not be finished because some people have done their homework to see how much money will be to their benefit.
What capacity is in place in Chongwe to fully utilize the released funds according to the identified projects? Releasing funds is easy. Any fool can do it. The job is ensuring that the development tasks and events can be carried out to their best levels of production, quality and on time. This is where this GRZ fails. It has no capacity to ensure that there is delivery of identified services and projects to the population.