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(LUSAKATIMES) Use CDF to develop your areas – Shawa

Use CDF to develop your areas – Shawa
Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 16:22

Government has urged civic leaders and parliamentarians in Lusaka province to utilize the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to develop their areas. Lusaka Province Minister Charles Shawa said there is need to unlock the potential of Zambians to enhance the promotion of economic growth and diversification.

Mr. Shawa noted that this would also help to improve the quality of public service delivery to the people. The Minister said this when a group of councillors from Kafue District Council called on him at his office today.

He advised civic leaders to work closely with their area Members of Parliament in the use of funds from CDF to improve the social services and infrastructure development in the district.

Mr Shawa added that government is in hurry of extending benefits of economic growth and development to the people through the involvement of key stakeholders.

Earlier, Kafue District Council Chairperson, George Muleya said the council was working had in reviving the manufacturing industry in a bid to make the district an industrial hub of the province.

Mr Muleya said the construction of Universal Mining and Chemicals Industries, a major hotel and a cement manufacturing company would revive the economic activity in the district resulting in job creation among the people.

He commended government for injecting capital into Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ).

The Coucil Chairman said the move would help the fertiliser company resume full production.

Mr Muleya however, bemoaned the decline in the collection of council levy from firms that have closed down, such as Abion Nickel Mine.

He noted that the development has negatively affected the revenue base of the council leading to failure by the council to provide quality service to the people.

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Labels: CDF, CHARLES SHAWA, KAFUE, NCZ

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