Berea district has been allocated M1, 624,715.00 million by the Local Government to undertake developmental projects for 2006/2007 financial year.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Gender and Youth, Sports and Recreation when responding to questions on behalf of the Minister of Local Government in the National Assembly on Wednesday.

Mrs. 'Mathabiso Lepono, said the money has been distributed amongst the ten district community councils to undertake various projects such as roads, water supply and for repairing broken water taps.

She pointed out that roads, which were constructed are in the Makeoane D01, Tebe-Tebe D04, Maluba-lube D06, Motanasela D07, Senekane D08 and Thuaathe D10.

Furthermore Mrs. Lepono said clean water supply projects were undertaken at Mapoteng D02, Kueneng D03, Phuthuiatsana D05 and Kanana D09.

However, she could not say how many people were employed for carrying out the projects, saying all the people from where the work was done had to be involved.

'The policy of Local Government is that villagers ought to participate for any developmental projects being carried out in their respective villages,' she highlighted.

The Minister indicated that residents knew from the beginning that and agreed to be involved in any developmental projects since the government has contributed with a little money as well as equipment required for the job.

She however said not all the projects have been completed as yet and that in other places the villagers stopped working as they wanted to be paid.

The Minister was responding to questions asked by the Member of Parliament representing All Basotho Convention (ABC), Mrs. Mabuo Kojoana, who needed to be furnished with information on the use of funds allocated to Berea District Council in the 2006/2007 financial year.

Source: LENA 17/10/2007