Development projects have been allocated Rwf36.5-billion (89.7%) of Kigali City's 2010/2011 draft budget, presenting several investment in sectors including health and infrastructure.

Over Rwf 30.9bn (76%) of the development budget was allocated to infrastructure, reports the New Times.

More than 145 kilometers of roads are to get tarmac, expanded or renovated to a tune of Rwf18.8bn while Rwf656.8m was allocated to the construction of pedestrians’ walkways.

The city alsoplans to construct a pedestrians’ fly-over connecting the central roundabout to Centenary House, BCR and Serena hotel.

Currently, the city has about 1001km of roads but only 20% have tarmac or stone paving.

Other projects will include, naming city roads, replacing and putting more security lights and traffic lights and the construction of seven water channels estimated to cost over Rwf 2.2bn.

Seven health centres will be constructed (Rwf 1.9bn), completion of Kicukiro and Gasabo districts’ physical detailed master plan (Rwf 2.4bn), Nyabugogo and ULK commuter park master plan (Rwf 513m) and rehabilitation of Gisozi Memorial Centre (Rwf 147m).

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