CHITUNGWIZA Municipality recently hosted the third-quarter provincial development committee (PDC), a platform that the Hon. Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan Province Charles Tawengwa described as key to reviewing progress, sharing challenges, and planning to remain the pulse of the nation.
During the meeting held on September 19, the need to modernise our public utilities infrastructure, such as roads, water infrastructure, and health institutions, was emphasised.
The committee is pushing for the construction of a provincial hospital for the Harare Metropolitan Province.
Minister Tawengwa implored local authorities to consistently give residents top priority when it comes to matters that impact them.
“I am thrilled by your continued commitment to our quest to drive the implementation of our provincial development agenda as we complement the aspirations of the national agenda to attain an upper-middle income economy earlier than 2030,” he said.
“The PDC is a key policy-making board towards the development of the province for the benefit of the citizens. We must be committed in our respective various ways as we complement our efforts towards the improved welfare for our people, who include women, youth, the aged, war veterans, and the vulnerable.”
Chitungwiza Municipality Acting Town Clerk Mr. Japson Nemuseso was optimistic that through the forum, the committee would come up with solutions to the water crisis and how the province can be resilient in face of climate change challenges.
“This meeting has come when Chitungwiza is enduring the effects of the El Nino-induced drought, which was declared a state of disaster by His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa,” he said.
“The drought has caused two dams, Harava and Seke, which feed the Prince Edward water treatment plant, to dry up, affecting supplies of portable water to the city,”
“Our most sincere wish is that our discussions will, among other issues, contribute to coming up with solutions to the water crisis and how we can be climate resilient. It is our humble appeal as Chitungwiza that the government assist in coming up with the lasting solution to the water crisis that has affected us for long.”
Meanwhile the council’s Public Works Committee is working on convening a Water Indaba with different stakeholders that include residents and corporations to come up with short-term solutions to the water crisis.
Junior Council plays a pivotal role in co-ordinating youth activities within a local authority, advocating for children’s rights, and also ensuring that their service delivery needs are catered for.
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