ERRP 2 makes significant progress

Harare (New Ziana) – Significant progress has been recorded under the government funded Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP2) with nearly 100km of road constructed, reconstructed and rehabilitated.

Briefing the press post cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa said Vice President Dr Constantine Chiwenga had reported to the government decision making body that 92.6km of road have been constructed, reconstructed or rehabilitated while 1 218.km have been gravelled or re-gravelled.

Dr Chiwenga, who was giving an update on the Enhanced Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Programme, said 4 556.7 km have been pothole patched; 2 282 drainage structures constructed, 3 860km of road verges were cleared of bush, vegetation and other impediments.

“Government has continued to provide funds to ensure continuation of flagship projects such as Cowdray Park and the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road,” Mutsvangwa said.

“On a related matter, the blitz maintenance of roads leading to polling stations is on course to meet targets to ensure that they are accessible ahead of the polling date, 23 August 2023.”

She said under the Housing Cooperatives and the Provision of Workspaces for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), momentum has picked up as indicated by progress at Mutapa factory shells, Gweru; Gwanda vendor marts, Gwanda urban; Chiredzi SME Centre; Masvingo Safe Market; and Chikomba SME hub.

Meanwhile, a draft report on the review of the cooperative model in the country submitted by the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) is being validated.

New Ziana