Contruction of bridges over Khubelu will save people’s live – Mokhotlong
Contruction of bridges over Khubelu will save people’s live – Mokhotlong
The right Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro officiated the sod turning of damaged bridges at Khubelu River, Thaba-Li-Mpe Mokhotlong on the 16th April 2021. When delivering his key note address, Dr Majoro urged the Minister of Public Works Honourable Lebohang Monaheng to make it a point that the bridges should accommodate the coming weather conditions as a result of global warming. He said that after torrential rains that swept away roads and bridges earlier this year, he formed a Ministers’ disaster subcommittee to assess the damage caused by the rains. He noted that the graves and the fields are destroyed which is a great loss to the nation and hence it is categorized as a disaster. Dr. Majoro further said that the government then had to put-up the budget of M400 Million to mitigate the devastating situation and to plant trees to prevent the erosion that is caused by the bad weathers.
He went on to say that the two Ministers of Public Works and Local Government and Chieftainship should come up with the plan to ease movement in the Malingoaneng and Senqu Constituencies. Dr. Majoro declared that he had already given the mandate to the Minister in the Prime Ministers’ office to visit these constituencies under the government programme in which they buy grains from Basotho to give back to the needy. He concluded his remarks by saying that the operation is named after Ntate Phau Manyetse, a renowned Sesotho music artist.
Honourable Minister of Public Works Lebohang Monaheng introduced the contractor and the Ministers who form the Disaster Subcommittee and other ministers who were present. Honourable Minister said that the damage in that area has cost the government M14 Million to design and construct the bridges not to repair. He went on to say that 90 people will employed from this project and urged the contractor to take recruit with all transparency. Hon monaheng indicated that the Khubelu Bridge construction will be completed within six months. He further said the government assures the nation at large that all damaged bridges and the roads shall be restored to better conditions.
At the same event the MP for Senqu constituency and the Minister of Gender, Sports, Youth and Recreation Honourable Likeleli Tampane thanked the Government to have answered the people of Mokhotlong in a short space of time. Hon Tampane urged the people in the two constituencies of Senqu and Malingoaneng to welcome the Contractor and to assist him to perform his task to the best of his ability.
The Right Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro
Public attending the event
