The government has signed a 25-year-old 79.8-million-dollar agreement for the construction of the 55-kilometer Katete-Chanida road and border infrastructure under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Eastern Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apart from financing the project, the concessional agreement will also cater for the design, operation, maintenance, and transfer of 55 kilometers of Katete-Chanida Road and border Infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Charles Milupi, has hailed the project saying it will create 300 direct jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Zambian Concessionaire, Lutembwe Construction Company Limited says the project will run for the next 25 years in which the first 2 years will be for the construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Scope of work includes the construction of a toll plaza, four bridges, 25 housing units, 200 truck capacity parking bay, a filling station, and a Police post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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