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<\/p>\nTHE on-going fuel crisis has crippled road construction projects, as contractors say they are failing to complete works within the required time frame.<\/p>\n
Briefing journalists during a tour of road projects that are being undertaken by the Transport and Infrastructure Development ministry and the District Development Fund under a special task force, Mashonaland Central deputy engineer Kudzai Maganga said the shortage of fuel was derailing works on the Bindura-Matepatepa Road, which is in a sorry state.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOur contractors are failing to get fuel. We appeal to government to help us and allocate a certain amount of fuel to our contractors so that this work can be done on time,\u201d said Maganga.<\/p>\n
The Bindura-Matepatepa Road links the Mashonaland Central capital and a key farming area which needs road rehabilitation to allow farmers to transport their produce.<\/p>\n
The taskforce, chaired by the permanent secretary in the Office of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Godfrey Chanakira, said it would attend to the fuel crisis through CMED.<\/p>\n
The economic challenges facing the country have also been identified as another stumbling block to road projects as contractors are finding it hard to get spare parts for equipment.<\/p>\n
The team also toured road projects in Budiriro and those along the Harare-Bindura Highway.<\/p>\n
Government has set aside $12 million to resurface a 16km stretch of the 92km Bindura-Matepatepa Road. So far, $6 million has been released to contractors under the 2019 budget. The whole 92km is expected to be completed by 2023. Newsday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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