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Mugabe calls for decongestion of cities

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PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday said there was need for government to come up with mechanisms to decongest cities.

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday said there was need for government to come up with mechanisms to decongest cities.

REPORT BY STAFF REPORTER

Launching the National Housing Policy, Mugabe said the creation of self-contained settlements could decongest the cities.

“Government is considering self-contained human settlements at the periphery of major urban centres as a means to decongest cities,” he said.

Mugabe said local authorities should be innovative enough to engage private players so as to remove unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks.

The policy’s objective is to develop a co-ordinated housing sector which addresses the needs and interests of stakeholders.

It promotes pro-poor housing development strategies anchored on participatory approach and maximum mobilisation of beneficiaries own resources.

The launch was attended by Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo and Science and Technology Development minister Heneri Dzinotyiwei who was, however, “elbowed” out from giving a speech on behalf of the minister of Housing and Social Amenities Giles Mutsekwa.