Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has announced plans by the government to equip MMDAs across the country with earth-moving equipment to carry out road construction.
The District Road Improvement Programme (D.R.I.P), will empower local assemblies to undertake infrastructure development including road construction.
The DRIP funded by the District Assembly Common Fund and donor partners will help address the many infrastructure challenges with the MMDAs.
Speaking at a rally in Wulensi in the Northern Region, Dr Bawumia said DRIP will be a game changer.
“We now have a new policy that we’re going to implement, which is basically the District Road Improvement Programme, every district is going to be a given a set of road equipment to work on your road, every district.
“I’m happy to note that all the equipment that we have ordered has arrived and every district will get a set which includes an excavator, back holder, wheel loaders, compact rollers, and tipper trucks. every district, set of equipment,” Dr Bawumia announced.
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