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(LUSAKATIMES) Given Lubinda implores RDA to commence construction works in Lusaka

Given Lubinda implores RDA to commence construction works in Lusaka
Thursday, April 23, 2009, 16:59

Kabwata Member of Parliament (MP) Given Lubinda has called on Road Development Agency (RDA) to commence the construction of roads in Lusaka city.

Mr. Lubinda disclosed that RDA signed a contract with Raven Worx Construction Limited in July last year at a cost of K34billion for the construction of a total of 25 kilometers in Lusaka City.

Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today, Mr. Lubinda said the project was now more than eight months behind schedule hence the need for RDA speed up road construction works once construction commences.

The roads covered in the contract include Kasama via Lilayi Police Camp to T2 South, Great North Road, approximately 15.4KM and Lilayi/ Kamwala South road extending Nationalist road approximately 2.2KM with another 1KM into Kamwala South.

Other roads are Kamwala South road at Saint Patrick’s School up to Kamwala South Basic School approximately 1.8KM, Libala Water Works road at Libala High School, also approximately 1.8KM and Yotam Muleya road from Libala High School approximately 500Metres.

The Kabwata MP said it was unfortunate that ever since the contract was signed last year nothing has been happening on the ground.

Mr. Lubinda said a lot of follow ups have been made to find out if any rehabilitation and construction works have started but to no avail.

The Mp’s who attributed delays to the dropping of a consultant who was offered the job because of incompetence said a new consultant was only secured a few weeks ago and had to re-evaluate the works and redesign before granting the contractor to start the project.

He said the delay should not affect the selection of additional road projects in the fiscal year 2009.

He said people in Kabwata Constituency would like to see all roads within Kamwala trading area particularly Bombay, Karachi, Chongwe , Sinda , Luapula, Mkushi in Kamwala and Ghandi in Madras area worked on...

He urged the people in Kabwata Constituency to provide moral support when rehabilitation and construction works start.

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Labels: GIVEN LUBINDA, INFRASTRUCTURE, PF, RDA, ROADS

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