Government, through the Southern Province administration, has released 5000 litres of fuel worth K28 million to start the rural roads rehabilitation programme in Kalomo district.
Speaking at the launch of the rural roads unit rehabilitation in Kalomo yesterday, District Commissioner Oliver Pelete said 28 feeder roads which are in deplorable shapes have been targeted.
Mr Pelete has, however, cautioned the district monitoring committee to closely inspect all works to be done on the roads to avert the precedents of shoddy works that have characterised the road rehabilitation programmes.
He said the available grader, tipper truck and a front-end loader in the district should be put to maximum use so that the targeted feeder roads remain in good condition for some time.
The exercise is expected to start with the Kalomo/Muchila road which links the high maize productive area of chief Chikanta to the main town at a distance of 127 km.
Most motorists from rural areas talked to by ZANIS appreciated government’s move over the rehabilitation exercise but called on authorities to constantly consider re-grading the same roads so that they do not get too damaged, to the extent they are now.
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Good news. Let us hear this for every district; and it does not end there, we must have regular updates on progress & quality of work. Journalists must be seen to report on such issues that are dear to all citizens.
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Thats a good development. I love Kalomo
# 1 and 3, if I may ask, what is so good about rehabilitation of roads, especially that such a programme should even have a launch? Next time you will pass such comments when the DC launches a roadside slashing of grass. I am sure of the DC has read your comment he thinks he has done a good job when not. What should happen instead is for the district council to be at it every year not to be waiting for a DC to make political mileage out of a thing which he knows very well is an entitlement and not a previlige. So let us not make these politicians take up roles they should not have been doing coz even a mayor is not supposed to do so. Let it be an activity by every council just like it is to unblock a manhole at the center of the town.
#4, doesn’t the story make sense to you?