THE Presidium has moved to promote the national clean-up
campaign beyond the country’s major cities as it seeks to ensure that the
programme is embraced by citizens at grassroots levels.
President Mnangagwa leads today’s campaign from
Gutu-Mpandawana in Masvingo province as his deputies, Dr Constantino Chiwenga
and Cde Kembo Mohadi, lead the process in Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland
North.
The President in 2018 declared the first Friday of each
calendar month, the National Environment Cleaning Day, as his Government moves
to ensure the country has sustainable environment management and waste disposal
systems.
Since then the
country has been religiously conducting the national clean-up campaign. Authorities
have said the programme has started bearing fruits since its inception.
Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Minister Mangaliso Nqobizitha Ndlovu yesterday said President Mnangagwa and his
deputies are determined in ensuring the success of the programme at grassroot
levels.
“The Presidium is now spreading the clean-up campaign to
other provinces outside the two metropolitan provinces of Bulawayo and Harare
among other cities. This is to ensure that every citizen gets down and ensures
that their environs are clean.
“As it stands, President Mnangagwa would be in
Gutu-Mpandawana in Masvingo. It’s a small town, we can’t say it’s a growth
point anymore. Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga would be in Mashonaland
Central, VP Kembo Mohadi will be in Matabeleland North,” said Minister Ndlovu.
He said since the inception of the programme, it has been
focused on major cities but these are not the only areas that require
cleanliness.
Minister Ndlovu said having observed cleanliness
improvements in major cities it was time to devolve the programme.
“Since 2019 we have seen improvement in terms of
cleanliness in Bulawayo and Harare and particularly Harare. Even the local
authority has improved on collection of refuse,” he said.
Minister Ndlovu said the Ministry was satisfied that
citizens were embracing the programme as local authorities, corporates, civil
society organisations and churches among other social institutions were
participating in the programme.
Vice President Mohadi is expected to lead the Matabeleland
North clean-up programme in Binga where he is expected to meet waste management
teams in the district.
In Victoria Falls the municipality and private organisation
Greenline Africa joined forces and circulated messages on social media
encouraging individuals and organisations to participate in the exercise.
Several similar activities have been planned across other districts in the
province.
In Bulawayo province the main provincial clean-up programme
would be held in Mzilikazi suburb at the flats near St Columba’s High School
where the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Cde Judith
Ncube is expected to lead the process.
Clean up activities are expected to be conducted in other
parts of the city as well as per the norm.
In Matabeleland South, the Provincial Affairs Minister
Abednico Ncube is expected to lead the main clean up exercise which will be
conducted in Gwanda Town, Ward 7. In Plumtree Town it will be conducted in the
CBD, in Mangwe District it will be conducted at Linda Business Centre, in
Bulilima at Bhagani Business Centre, in Beitbridge District at Lutumba Growth
Point, Beitbridge Town in Ward 6, in Umzingwane along the highway from Falcon
turn to Benitsha Bustop while in Matobo it will be conducted at Tshelanyemba
Business Centre. Herald
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