Govt demarcating plots at Nuanetsi Ranch
Tuesday, 28 August 2012 00:00
Masvingo Bureau
GOVERNMENT has started demarcating plots at Nuanetsi Ranch in Mwenezi for
the resettlement of 400 families affected by construction of the
Tokwe-Murkosi Dam in Chivi. The sub-division on 7 000 hectares of land would
be complete in November. The land is part of the 68 000ha donated to
Government by Development Trust of Zimbabwe for resettlement purposes.
Government intends to relocate nearly 4 000 families to pave way for
Tokwe-Murkosi Dam construction.
Masvingo Governor and Resident Minister Titus Maluleke last week said
families would get 17 hectares each.
“We have started the demarcation of plots at Nuanetsi Ranch for the 400
families, so that work on building five saddle dams at Tokwe-Murkosi can go
on uninterrupted,” he said.
Governor Maluleke said the relocation of the remaining families would be
done next year.
He hailed the DTZ for offering Government land for resettlement of the
affected villagers.
Tokwe-Murkosi Dam will hold 1,8 billion cubic metres of water when full.
The dam’s flood area will straddle over 9 600 hectares and it will have the
capacity to irrigate 25 000 hectares of land.
Once completed, the dam is likely to turn arid parts of Chivi, Masvingo and
Chiredzi into a perennial greenbelt and a food production hub.