The Minister of Forestry and Land Reclamation Mr. Ralechate ‘Mokose will launch a-one-year land rehabilitation project at Qomo-qomong on Wednesday.

The objective of the project is to fight unemployment, hunger and poverty, as members of the community to engage in the project will each receive M860.00 after 20 working days.

The District Forestry Coordinator, Mr. Liphapang Tjaoane said the project to be carried out in five constituencies of the district entails water and soil conservation activities.

He said 133 people will be recruited in each constituency and beneficiaries will rotate after every 20 working days so that the project will benefit other community members.

She said the activities to be undertaken in each constituency have been initiated by the community through their community councils. They include donga rehabilitation, digging of irrigation dams and grass re-seeding.

Quthing has five Constituencies that are Qhoali, Mount Moorosi, Sebapala, Tele and Moyeni.

SOURCE LENA 12/06/2007