Modern, Affordable Housing Drive On Target

Modern, Affordable Housing Drive On Target
Brian Rungano Temba
The country is inching closer to meeting its 220 000 housing units by 2025 target with most of the housing projects almost complete.
The latest development will offer the nation modern, decent and affordable housing in line with Vision 2030, to become an upper-middle-class economy.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said in Harare alone the National Housing and Social Amenities projects are almost complete.
“In Harare Metropolitan Province, construction of the Dzivarasekwa Flats blocks 7, 8 and 9 have reached roof level, reflecting 70 percent of completion, while block 10 has reached 95 percent.
“In Mashonaland East Province, the first 2 blocks being constructed in Marondera have reached roof level, reflecting 70 percent of completion, while the other 2 blocks are at 61 percent of completion,” she said.
In Binga District, 10 of the 20 houses built for flood victims have been completed, while the other 10 have reached roof level.
Meanwhile, site mobilisation for the Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe Mutawatawa housing project has been completed, and this involves a pilot project on high-rise flats in Rural District Councils to support settlement densification
“In Lupane District of Matabeleland North Province, the project on the regularisation of Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle settlements has opened up 45 percent of the road network, while the water reticulation system has been completed and trench excavations for sewer reticulation have reached 60 percent of completion,” she said.