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Government advances with preparations to rehabilitate M1 road
February 21, 2020 / Madalitso Mhango
Government is advancing with preparations to start rehabilitation of part of M1 Road from Kamuzu International Airport road junction to Mzimba Turn-Off, and the Kacheche-Chiweta section.
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwnamveka announced in his presentation of the mid-year National Budget Review that Government has finalized financing agreements for the road project totaling K140 billion with the European Investment Bank and the European Union (EU).
“Works on this road are expected to commence anytime soon as procurement of the contractor is at an advanced stage,” said Mwanamveka.
He also said government has signed a 27.2 Million units of accounts loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the Liwonde-Nsipe road project, which is part of the Nacala Road Corridor Project, and procurement of a contractor for the road project is underway.
He said government allocated $47.9 billion to Roads Fund Administration for the completion of various road projects.
“I wish to emphasise that the focus of Government is to provide resources to finish existing projects rather than embarking on new ones,” he said.
The Minister reported significant progress on the Njakwa-Livingstonia road where completion of the second phase is expected to end by June this year.
Other road projects in progress include Ntcheu-Tsangano- Neno- Mwanza road which is expected to be completed by October this year and Nkhotakota- Dwangwa road rehabilitation expected to be completed by September this year.
Government is also in discussions with a number of donors for the financing of the Salima -Nkhotakota road, Jenda – Edingeni road, Mangochi – Makanjira road, the Lirangwe -Chingale – Machinga -Liwonde road, the Nambazo – Nasiyaya – Mswang’oma road, the Nkando – Mulomba – Phalombe road, and the Balaka – Chilipa – Mangochi road, among others.
Among other infrastructure developments, Mwanamveka said government has signed
loan agreement of US$90.0 million with the World Bank for the Equity with Quality and Learning at Secondary Schools Project.
“The project has already commenced,” he said.
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Rehabilitation:
The establishment of a stable and self-sustaining ecosystem, but not necessarily the one that existed before mining began. In many cases, complete restoration may be impossible, but successful remediation, reclamation, and rehabilitation can result in the timely establishment of a functional ecosystem.
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Remediation:
The cleanup of the contaminated area to safe levels by removing or isolating contaminants. At mine sites, remediation often consists of isolating contaminated material in pre-existing tailings storage facilities, capping tailings and waste rock stockpiles with clean topsoil, and collecting and treating any contaminated mine water if necessary.
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