Africa-Press – Tanzania. 30 community groups in the Korogwe district in the Tanga region involved in road maintenance have been given orientation training for minor road maintenance, where the measure has been cited as a solution to reduce costs for the government and increase the durability of roads in the country.
Engineer Ephrahim Kalunde from the RISE-TARURA project, speaking to the groups, explained that the training is provided through the Rural Road Improvement and Opening of Socio-Economic Opportunities (RISE) project, which, among other things, encourages citizens to participate in minor road maintenance when damage occurs.
“The method of using groups to carry out road maintenance in their areas will help the government reduce costs as the maintenance will be done on time. It will also reduce the cost of finding a contractor since these activities can be carried out by citizens in the relevant area and ensure that the roads are passable at all times,” said Engineer Kalunde.
He mentioned some of the tasks that the groups will be doing include cutting grass, cleaning road drains, and building small infrastructure that does not require large construction equipment.
According to Engineer Kalunde, through the project, they will reach 25 regions of Tanzania Mainland, and in the first phase, which has begun, it involves four regions and eight district councils.
Meanwhile, the Social Welfare Officer from TARURA, Owigo Phinias, said that the training will build professional skills for the groups, a step that will also help them to get rid of their economic problems through road maintenance work.
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