Central Province Minister Mwabashike Nkulukusa says the upgrading of 40 kilometres township roads to bituminous standard in Kabwe District is expected to commence in February next year.
Mr Nkulukusa told the media that the township road project, which is part of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway, will change the face of Kabwe once completed.
He said the local leadership in Kabwe has already identified the roads earmarked for upgrade and that the contractor was geared to commence the project.
The project will be undertaken by the Micro Ocean Consortium Limited (MOIC), the contractor working on the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway.
“I am happy to announce that the contractor is ready to start working on the project of upgrading 40 kilometres of township roads in Kabwe to bituminous standard but this can only happen in February next year,” Mr Nkulukusa said.
He said Kapiri Mposhi, Chisamba and Chibombo are the other districts that will benefit from the road upgrade project.
Mr Nkulukusa said the provincial administration was happy that Central Province will immensely benefit for the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway road project.
“More than 10 local contractors have benefitted through sub-contracting framework, which was literally not there before,” Mr Nkulukusa said.
Meanwhile, the duration for the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway has been reduced from three years to two years.
He said the project is expected to be completed in September next year.
Pity you did nothing n the first 4 years is panic setting in ?