By George Bulombola

Mzuzu, August 10, Mana: Mzuzu City Council (MCC) utilizing Constituency Development Fund launched four road infrastructure road projects to the tune of about MK41 million.

The projects include construction of three slab culverts and one timber decked bridge in Mzilawaingwe, Chimaliro and Katawa locations.

Speaking when the council handed over the projects’ sites to contractors alongside launching the projects, Director of Planning and Development for the MCC, Philemon Maseko, said the projects are meant to ease communication in the targeted areas and the city as a whole.

“Let me commend community members in these locations for their patience in awaiting the implementation of these projects which were supposed to be done some time back. I also applaud collaboration amongst various development structures which prioritized these project as crucial ones,” said Maseko.

He then warned community members against theft of construction material or conniving with contractors to divert the material for personal use saying such a vice could lead to compromised standard of the structures.

“The council has put in place proper mechanism to ensure that supervision of construction works is strict and that scope of the works should be closely followed by the council and community members themselves so that we have durable structures,” he said.

Director of Mphamba Construction Ltd which has been awarded a contract to build Chiputula slab culvert, Haswell Mphamba pledged that the company will deliver to the expectation of the community and the council.

Councilor for Chiputula Ward, Hilwett Mkandawire, said once the project is completed, the road which is a short-cut for people of Mzilawaingwe, Chimaliro and Katawa locations to Lubinga Industrial Area and Mzuzu Central Hospital will become usable.