Minister Gatete visits cross-border chip seal roads in Nyagatare District
Nyagatare, 17 April, 2021- Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Claver Gatete visited the upgrading, rehabilitation works for cross-border low traffic volume roads in Nyagatare District to assess their current status and understand works to be done to expedite their completion. The two roads visited include Lot1 of 38 km Kagitumba-Kanyinya- Nyagatare with the current progress of 16.8%% and Lot 2 of 30.8km Nyagatare-Tabagwe –Karama road completed at 84%.
The Roads are expected to facilitate trade and transport through seven sectors of Nyagatare District namely Nyagatare, Musheri, Matimba and Rwempasha for Lot 1; Rukomo, Karama and Tabagwe for Lot 2.
Minister Gatete urged the contractor to speed up works and to respect the work schedule for each lot.
Minister Gatete also visited the 11.81km chip seal roads under construction in Nyagatare District in the framework of the World Bank funded Project, Rwanda Urban Development Project, Phase I to improve business activities and enhance urban planning and management in this Secondary City.
Road infrastructure facilities and other related features in secondary cities are expected to make the districts prosperous socio-economic hubs through business and tourism activities.
The final completion of all construction works is scheduled at the end of May 2021.
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