Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:54:37 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA GOVERNMENT has completed the environmental impact assessment for the construction of the Serenje-Petauke-Chipata green field railway line, says Transport and Communications minister Brian Mushimba. Mr. Mushimba said the US$2.3 billion project will be funded by the Chinese government and was expected to create 8,000 direct jobs. He said Government has since submitted the report to the Zambia Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA) for approval. Mr. Mushimba said the contractor has also already done the bankable documents to look at the economics of the railway. He said the Ministry of Finance has also submitted the loan applications and hoping to access the funds before July 2017. “The contractor is ready and once the works commence it will take four years. “The contractors will break and spread into three categories with the other one in Chipata, Petauke and Serenje,” he said. Mr. Mushimba said that funding for […]
All set for $2.3 bn Chipata-Petauke-Serenje railway line
