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Johannesburg - Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is applying for R1.3bn in funding from the Development Bank of SA (DBSA) to help it tackle major infrastructure backlogs, the Herald Online reported on Wednesday.
If the grant is approved, programmes planned include tarring of gravel roads, upgrading of major roads and refurbishment of bulk stormwater projects.
Municipal spokesperson Kupido Baron said that the upgrading of the William Moffett Expressway, Grahamstown Road, Magennis Street in Uitenhage, and Glen Hurd Drive were also among the projects forming part of the application.
The municipality needs R1.3bn to upgrade the major roads and R44m for bulk stormwater drainage.
The metro's cash flow crisis has placed bulk sewerage upgrades and infrastructure and engineering projects in some township areas on the back burner.
Newly appointed infrastructure and engineering portfolio committee chairperson Andile Mfunda said his team was working to address the backlogs.
"We are in the process of drawing up a business plan for funding because our budget will never be enough to deal with the backlog.
"The situation with the roads in the township and Northern Areas is not right and we need to get more funding - the municipality does not have enough money... because of our limited budget, it will have to form part of our appeal to government," he said.
If the grant is approved, programmes planned include tarring of gravel roads, upgrading of major roads and refurbishment of bulk stormwater projects.
Municipal spokesperson Kupido Baron said that the upgrading of the William Moffett Expressway, Grahamstown Road, Magennis Street in Uitenhage, and Glen Hurd Drive were also among the projects forming part of the application.
The municipality needs R1.3bn to upgrade the major roads and R44m for bulk stormwater drainage.
The metro's cash flow crisis has placed bulk sewerage upgrades and infrastructure and engineering projects in some township areas on the back burner.
Newly appointed infrastructure and engineering portfolio committee chairperson Andile Mfunda said his team was working to address the backlogs.
"We are in the process of drawing up a business plan for funding because our budget will never be enough to deal with the backlog.
"The situation with the roads in the township and Northern Areas is not right and we need to get more funding - the municipality does not have enough money... because of our limited budget, it will have to form part of our appeal to government," he said.
