GOVERNMENT has disbursed $50 million to assist victims of
Cyclone Idai and to restore infrastructure destroyed by the disaster.
In a letter addressed to the Secretary for Local
Government, Public Works and National Housing, Mr George Magosvongwe, his Finance
and Economic Development counterpart Mr George Guvamatanga confirmed the
disbursement.
“In the aftermaths of Cyclone Idai, key infrastructure in
Manicaland and Masvingo provinces has been severely damaged and affected
families require urgent assistance in the form of medical support, clothing and
food among other needs,” reads part of the letter.
“We note that Government, through National Civil Protection
Unit, is already on the ground to determine urgent interventions needed to save
lives and provide immediate relief for the affected citizens.
“To facilitate work on the ground, Treasury is disbursing
$50 million for emergency work and restoration works being undertaken by
implementing agencies on the ground.”
The department of roads was given $25 million for trunk
roads and bridges that were washed away and other structures while $3 million
was disbursed for operational expenditures for emergency and recovery works by
the Civil Protection Unit.
Another $7, 2 million was allocated to the District
Development Fund for rural feeder roads and $4 million was given to the
education sector for reconstruction of destroyed school infrastructure.
The Ministry of Health and Child Care got $3 million for
medical supplies and establishment of mobile clinics and another $2 million was
allocated to DDF for drilling and rehabilitation of boreholes.
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority and ZETDC got a
combined $5, 8 million for rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure and
restoration of electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. Herald
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