Districts now road authorites
Districts now road authoritesBy KANYANTA KATONGO
THE Road Development Agency (RDA) has appointed all the 72 district councils in the country as Road Authorities. Minister of Works and Supply, Kapembwa Simbao, said in a statement yesterday that the appointments were effective February 12, 2007.
Mr Simbao said the appointment of Road Authorities was in line with Public Roads Act of 2002, which empowered the minister to do so. “With the direction of the RDA which has the overall mandate to plan and coordinate all public roads in the country, the Road Authorities would be responsible for all the construction, care and maintenance of the public roads in their jurisdiction,” Mr Simbao said.
He said the relationship between the RDA and Road Authorities was based on sub section 4 (2) of the Act, which provides guidance and technical assistance to the Road Authorities. He said the Act would advise Road Authorities regarding the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads in their jurisdiction.
Labels: DECENTRALIZATION, DISTRICTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
posted by MrK @ 12:58 PM
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Now this is more like it. Budgets to follow. However, this is a good step in the direction of decentralization. I am looking to the day, that districts or other local authorities (the more the better) receive 1/3 or half of national revenues ($350 million to $550 million) every year.
this is something to cheer you up mrk.
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cyber steet kid, orphan of ZOL.
keep writing we all read.
Thanks. And please keep commenting on anything you read here.
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