OVER K5 million is set to be disbursed to Ndola residents through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) empowerment grants.
This follows the approval by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development of the 260 selected applications for the CDF empowerment grants under the Kabushi, Bwana Mkubwa and Chifubu constituencies.
The Ministry approved the 50 selected applications under Kabushi Constituency, 112 under Bwana Mkubwa Constituency and 98 under Chifubu Constituency bringing the total number of approved applications to 260.
The 50 beneficiary cooperatives under Kabushi Constituency are set to receive a total of K1, 944, 751 while the 112 beneficiary cooperatives
under the Bwana Mkubwa Constituency are set to receive K1, 953, 200 and the 98 under Chifubu Constituency would receive K1, 940,000.
The total amount to be disbursed in Ndola so far is K5, 837, 951.
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development also approved the 11 selected community projects applied under the Kabushi Constituency 2022 CDF worth K13, 326, 968.
The community projects include construction of a wallfence, drainage, culverts, classroom blocks and re-gravelling of township roads as well as purchasing of desks.
For Bwana Mkubwa Constituency, the Ministry approved the selected 11 community projects worth K13, 908, 000.
The projects include construction of a police post, drainage, classroom blocks and community hall.
The Ministry equally approved the 17 selected community projects under Chifubu Constituency worth K14, 415, 550.
The projects include construction of a police post, a local court, market shelter and installation of street lights.
Issued by
Rebecca Mushota
Public Relations Manager