By Andrew Mkonda

Lilongwe, August 5, Mana: Lilongwe District Council on Monday launched a multi-million-kwacha Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) projects for the third cycle in the district.

Speaking during the construction launch of Kalamba Health Post in the area of Traditional Authority Mazengera estimated to cost K 85 million, Ward Councilor for the area, Mphatso Kaduya, said the health facility would ease the long distances residents travel when accessing health services.

“We are very thankful for this development. People from this area had to walk seven kilometres to access health services and some have been dying along the way,” he said.

He asked the contractor, who has been awarded the project to avoid sub-standard work, which he said, is counterproductive.

On his part, Group Village head Biwi thanked government for different projects being implemented in the area aimed at improving the people's living standards.

Biwi asked the contractor to consider employing people from the area as casual labourers so that they could benefit from the project construction.

The Contractor, Tetra Building have since assured people in the area of their commitment to construct the health post within four months.

GESD projects are implemented through the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC), with funding from the World Bank.