MORE LAND FOR HOUSING

The government is contuing to give the green light in providing land for housing development to housing co-operatives,councils,private developers and even individuals.
This will clear housing backlog as more than one million people were given stands by the goverment.The Minister of Local Government,Rural and Urban Development,Dr Ignatious Chombo was quoted on the Chronicle of 10 April saying that projects like Izaya Park in Zvishavane were government initiatives that are part of the broader Scheme,the five-year National Housing Delivery programme,launched by the government in 2004.
This is going to allow the provision of housing for low income people and help reduce the country`s huge housing waiting list.
Other stands on offer are found in Bulawayo,Midlands and many other cities.

BCC TROUBLING BULAWAYO RESIDENTS.

Bulawayo residents are complaining folowing the operation carried out by the BCC.The council is selling the property of residents who have arrears in their water bills.Many residents are complaining that the council is trying to recover its money in an unhumane manner.
Some are complaining that the council is leaving other debtors like the goverment,industrial and commercial consumers who also owe substantial ammounts.They are saying that the council is targetting orphans,widows and unemployed people while leaving the government,industrial and commercial consumers.This is a way of making these people poorer and poorer.The council is targeting to recover US$60 million owed to it by water consumers.The residents are saying that the local authority should be creative and find alternative ways of generating income,
Is this the correct way for th local authority to collect its debts? This need the public attention.What is your opinion?