Rehabilitation works of the Katunda- Tateyoyo 87km stretch on the Mongu- Lusaka Road have progressed with 50 percent of the works done.
The media reports that Western Province Permanent Secretary, Simomo Akapelwa, in the company of Kaoma District Commissioner, Kashina Sheba, and Road Development Agency (RDA) engineers inspected the project.
Mr Akapelwa disclosed that 40km of the 87 km, will be tarred between October and December this year and once complete, it will be opened to the public.
“This is the Katunta- Tatayoyo 87km section project on the Mongu-Lusaka Road. What is being done here is that they are now laying the stone base by stabilising it, as you can see the machinery is very heavy and after what is being done here on Monday next week they’ll start doing the trial assfort surfacing.
“And if it’s satisfactory, then between next week and December, 40km or 50% of the contract will be surfaced, it’ll be opened to the public and then we can concentrate on the next road,” explained Mr Akapelwa.
He also disclosed that the contractor for the upgrading of the Katunda- Lukulu -Watopa- Mumbezhi Road project will soon be on site to commence the works.
Project Resident Engineer, Abdus Sattar is confident of completing and delivering the project within the time frame.
Earlier, Mr Akapelwa called on Chief Mutondo, Webby Mulubisha at his Lukena Palace in Mangango to discuss various developmental issues specifically the two road projects that include the upgrading of the Katunda- Lukulu -Watopa- Mumbezhi and the Katunda- Tatayoyo stretch project respectively.
Mr Akapelwa also inspected the construction of Chief Mutondo’s palace and appreciated the works.
