Government has so far released K440.8 Billion for capital expenditure towards infrastructure development and rehabilitation programmes approved by Parliament as part of the 2009 budget.
The release of K440.8 Billion represents 24.7% percent release out of the K1. 781 trillion total capital expenditure budget planned for 2009.
According to Finance and National Planning ministry spokesperson Chileshe Kandeta, in a statement today, said the release of 24.7% of infrastructure funds for 2009 is consistent with his ministry’s fiscal policy focus for 2009 geared towards increasing expenditure on infrastructure and social services.
He said it is also in line with the Government’s objectives of encouraging diversification and enhancing competitiveness.
Mr Kandeta has urged members of the public to take greater interest in Government financed public works and projects being implemented in their localities to ensure that tax-payers resources are applied for intended purposes.
” In this way, we will then be participating in the development of the country and ensuring that optimum socio-economic benefits of these public works and projects accrue to the people of Zambia and the communities in which the infrastructure rehabilitation and development programmes are being implemented,” he says in the release.
And break down the funds, the Ministry of Works and Supply has received K165.2 Billion being proceeds from fuel levy for use towards road maintenance activities by the Road Development Agency.[quote]
Mr Kandeta said K6 Billion has also been released for construction of new office blocks in Lusaka and Chongwe and an additional K6 Billion for boarder facilities at Katima-Mulilo Bridge.
” K 2 Billion is for construction of houses and K4 Billion for other boarder infrastructure while K 7.6 Billion has been released for the Chirundu Boarder Infrastructure towards completion of works related to the flight terminal, the passenger control building, the sewerage disposal system, installation of street lighting and construction of the drug enforcement dog kernels all of which are being executed in line with the FNDP goal of having well developed and properly maintained quality infrastructure for sustainable national development by 2030,” he said.
He further explains that The Ministry of Works and Supply has also received K 10 Billion for construction of housing units for the Zambia Army, Zambia National Service in Makeni and the Zambia Air Force at Twin Palm in Lusaka while the Central Statistical Office (CSO) has received K2 Billion to speed up completion of its office block along Nationalist road in Lusaka.
K29.3 Billion on the other hand has been released for the construction and procurement of housing units and, construction of a forensic laboratory and hospital infrastructure under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Among other resources released to the same Ministry is K 2.3 Billion for prisons infrastructure development at Mwembeshi, Livingstone, Luwingu, and Kalabo. In addition, K2.7 Billion has been released for construction of immigration headquarters offices and boarder control posts at Kamapanda, Kilwa Island, Kambimbi, Namafulo, Sindamisale, Kanyala and Imusho.
Mr Kandeta says in the same statement that K2 Billion has been released for the rural electrification fund under the Ministry of Energy and Water Development of which K300 Million is for the Nansanga Farm Block and K1.7 Billion for the Kasaba Bay Electrification Project.
For the Ministry of Local Government and Housing, K 2.9 Billion has been released for water supply and sanitation and K1.78 Billion for construction of low cost houses.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Education has received K 18 Billion for construction of High Schools, K23.4 Billion for construction of Basic Schools, K4 Billion for infrastructure development at the Mulungushi University, K2 Billion infrastructure development at the University of Zambia and K1 Billion for infrastructure development at the Copperbelt University whereas among other resources.
Mr Kandeta said the Ministry of Science Technology and Vocational Training has received K1.75 Billion for rehabilitation of the Choma Trades Training Institute and K1.5 Billion for construction of Ukwimi Trades Training Institute.
On the part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, K1.6 Billion has been allocated for the Bangweulu Research Station, K 1 Billion for rehabilitation of camp and block houses, among other things, in Mpongwe District.
Let be transparency in the disbursement of funds.
I hope they use the money for the intended purposes.
Iwe Sharp Shooter ati “let be?” Yaba.
Anyways, you’re right. There must be a strict system of cash management in place or else most of this money will end up in “Zamtrop”accounts!
#2 Belinda you would look much better with a smile.
Its shocking that colleges like Evelyn Hone ,Chainama,Nortec etc havent been mentioned.Am I to suppose that nothing has ben allocated to them?As for Ministry of Local Government and Housing,really how may low cost houses can they build in K1.78 Billion with the cyrrent demand?However ,it is good that CSO has been remembered in this year’sbudget and hope K2 billion allocated will be enough for completiing the building.
#3 Nine Chale,Mudala wandi pa Zambia twalichilamo ukulanda na bumambala.Iam just hoping and by the way,how is/was the weekend?
# 3 Okey I will try to smile..thanks, is that your baby,wow she/he looks great, I cant wait to have one..lol
Sharp Shooter my weekend was great, thanks.
Belinda, yes Chubby Cheeks is my boy, thanks. No need to rush, you will surely have a great one too when the right time comes.
I’m out for today. Goodnite evryone.
There is mention of prisons , it pays to have high profile citizens frequenting the joint…..
There seems to be a windfall of cash right now for various projects ….mmm
How much do I get from this chunck? Someone should track how this money will be used else more than 50% will be spent on personal allowances, seminars and fuel
We always have money but we fail to use it for the benefit mother Zambia! May God deliver Zambia
The woman of matter /substance please write more … the auditory systems are being activated by histamine to listen to you , yes , your sound reasoning….. Talk more who knows you could be the Liberian woman of Zambia
Hope they will create jobs too, thou if no proper accountability mechanisms put inplace some of those monies will end up in some people’s pockets, auditors pliz be vibrant on this one.
sounds good but we want to see final results,otherwise chaps are now mending their pockets in anticipation fo the loot. plz let the law visit perpetrators of public funds abuse or else God will smite all evil men and women with fire involved in corruption that has greatly worsened the situ for the poor in our country.
lets hope it goes to the right places
Hi there! I’m trying to find out what water costs for industrial users in Zambia (I’m in South Africa at the moment) for a possible investment. The ZDA site is under construction – so nothing from there and NWASCO doesn’t seem to have the tariffs on their site. Any ideas from a kind Samaritan as to where I can find out?
Umuzulu uyo ubombe for intended purpose,bachila ba mambala. Kanshi kuchita shani???
I must commend the spending plan. Surely, if 60% to 80% budgeted moniess cuold be spend accordingly, come 2013, zambia would be developed. I just hope these kwachas don’t go into pockets of individuals. Guy in authority lets develop our country…….