ZIMBABWE’s MT HAMPDEN INFRASTRUCTURE MAKING PROGRESS AHEAD OF SADC SUMMIT

Zimbabwe hosting the SADC Summit for Heads of State and Government in August has seen so many major infrastructural development in the city with the aim set to accelerate development is a very great to see.

This recent development has seen Mt. Hampden get a huge area facelift due to the construction of a new Parliament building as well as the road at Nemakonde Way that will connect the highway to central Harare.

According to reports, the projects are plans to ensure that all visiting heads of state and government attending the forthcoming full SADC Summit alongside their delegates can easy navigate the Harare region and get to the Summit facilities in and around Parliament on Mount Hampden. Also Zimbabwe cabinet minister cautioned that this is a long-term trend that would continue after the summit, providing a solid foundation for the new city.

Minister of local government and public works, Winston Chitando said that “I’m sure everyone is aware that a new city has been established in Mount Hampden. Numerous construction projects are planned; some have already begun, some are in the works, and some will be completed after the new city is created. You will thus discover that there is infrastructure, including the 2.8 megaliter water tank and the roads to which we have already mentioned. Minister Chitando stated, “These are structures that will service not only what we currently have, but also are in the larger plans to service the new city.”

He further noted that the Mt. Hampden development boom serves as both a springboard for a new metropolis and an infrastructure boost for the SADC summit.

Minister of transport and infrastructure, Felix Mhona said that “When we rebuild a road, we’re talking about up to 20 years of regular upkeep for that specific road. Thus, the method by which we are reconstructing and rehabilitating our roads is that we are rebuilding them such that after an additional twenty years, we will begin a process known as resealing. In order to construct roads that adhere to the criteria specified by SADC, we are also reclaiming the full stretch of Julius Nyerere Way.

According to Minister Mhona, this is being done to guarantee that the amount of cargo moving along that route will match what SADC is anticipated to provide. Multinational corporations have also shown interest in helping to build the new metropolis.

SOURCE: The Herald