Lahja Nashuuta
The Khomas Regional Council has allocated N$2.3 million towards community development projects, including one seeking to empower pensioners through solar energy conversion.
A further N$214 860 will be channelled to the renovation and upgrading of ablution facilities; repairing the door lockers, network boosters, roofing and ceiling at the Nickolas Witbooi Memorial School in Groot Aub.
This was confirmed by Mekeloye she, the council’s spokesperson.
Nambili confirmed that the budget will be proportionally distributed among the 10 constituencies, which equates to N$230 000 per constituency.
The solar project is expected to cost about N$220 647 49.
At the core of it, it seeks to alleviate the financial burden on pensioners through the procurement and installation of solar systems in seven identified households.
Other areas include the installation of CCTV cameras in Katutura East’s crime hotspots for N$116 358.02 as well as upgrading the community garden in Samora Machel, procurement of a crushing animal feed machine, procurement of containers, and procurement of seed for the garden at N$230 000.
She further said some of the funds will be channelled towards the procurement of classroom chairs and desks for learners at Dr Frans Indongo Primary School in Okahandja Park to the tune of N$230 172.
The spokesperson told New Era that the Khomas Regional Council has consistently been implementing developmental projects through its various programmes, such as income-generating activities and minor capital projects.
The community projects form part of the Khomas Regional Council’s mandate to strive to implement demand-driven programmes and projects that are aimed at bettering, developing and improving the living standards of the residents of Khomas region, and to be the centre of excellence in service delivery.
“The minor capital projects aim to bridge the gap between the funding of major national or regional capital projects by the central government, and the funding of individual enterprises by means of implementing smaller projects, mainly at the constituency or local level, which do not find their way into the mainstream development budget of line ministries.”
Additionally, “the minor capital projects address the needs of the Khomas region through the enhancement of infrastructure development and access to services.”
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