By James Mwale

Ntchisi, July 17, Mana: Parliamentary Committee on Local Authority and Rural Development has commended Ntchisi district council for effectively implementing projects under the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD).

The committee visited the district’s council on Tuesday to appreciate how GESD-funded projects were being implemented.

The committee's Chairperson, Horace Chipuwa, said after inspecting Masangano primary school block and Malomo market rural electrification project that the council is performing extremely well in the implementation of the country’s developments.

“It is common practice for project implementers to abuse development funds. But we admire your level of commitment and are impressed with what we have seen,” said Chipuwa.

The committee particularly appreciated the accountability in the expenditure of the project funds as presented by the council’s Director of Public Works (DPW), Dominic Dzinkambani.

Appreciating the recognition of the council’s outstanding work, the District’s Commissioner, Lusizi Nhlane said: “It feels great that our performance, which is a result of dedication and discipline by the council’s respective team, has been recognized.”

The K19.7 Million Market Rural Electrification project supplies power to over 40 shops at Malomo Trading Center market and the K40.2 million Masangano school block accommodates 120 learners and also received 120 desks.

The school block has helped to decongest the learner population, retain learners in school and reduce absenteeism and dropout rates according to the school’s head teacher, Andrew Kalikuni.