Department of Local Government Technical Services

Department of Local Government
Technical Services
Some of the Projects carried out by the department
Ministry of Local Government

Acknowledgements
Department of Local Government Technical Services
Public Relations Unit - Ministry of Local Government
City of Francistown
North East District Council
North West District Council
Compilation & Photography
Phatsimo Segokgo
Gosalamang Ramabe
Christopher Malejane
Onkgopotse Madikwane
Morake Thiite
Design & Layout
Multimedia Graphix
Contacts
Ministry of Local Government
Government Enclave
Private Bag 00338
Gaborone
Telephone: 3658400
Fax: 3180786
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Table of Contents
Introduction. .......................................................................................................................................4
Maun Council Chamber ..................................................................................................................5
Maun Bus Rank ..................................................................................................................................6
Disaster preparedness .....................................................................................................................6
Health ....................................................................................................................................................7
Education .............................................................................................................................................8
Water ......................................................................................................................................................9
Roads .................................................................................................................................................. 10
Upgrading of Infrastructure & Gabions-Monarch .................................................. 11
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The Department of Local Government Technical Services (DLGTS) was formed
on the 1st of April 2007. Its mandate is to provide technical and advice to Local
Authorities and other departments of the ministry on matters pertaining to the
development of infrastructure. It is mandated to implement programmes for
infrastructure development; albeit the majority of projects are implemented
through the Local Authorities and their institutions, the coordination of the
programmes nationally is done from the department. The department is
responsible for policy guidance, facilitation of funding, monitoring the use of funds
and progress on projects.
UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT
The DLGTS is charged with the responsibility of developing and maintaining a
rapidly growing modern infrastructure that includes roads, village water supplies,
schools, municipal and recreational facilities. This is done via the professional
engineering, architectural and quantity surveying skills being provided by:
1.1. Land Servicing Unit
Facilitates for the provision of serviced land for residential, commercial and
industrial development.
1.2 Water Unit
Facilitates District Councils water supply projects.
It is also responsible for building the capacity of District Councils in areas of
design, construction, operation and maintenance of rural water supply and
village sewerage systems.
1.3 While the District Roads Unit:
Facilitate the implementation of tertiary and access road projects in rural areas.
It is further charged with facilitating for employment creation by utilizing
village labour for the construction of low traffic earth roads.
1.4 The Architecture and Building Unit.
Provides technical support and manages design and construction of building s
on behalf of the Local Authorities and other MLG departments.
1.5 Departmental Management Unit
Provides administrative support to all the Units of the department.
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Maun Council Chamber
A modern state of the art council chamber. This is one of the few of its kind
in Botswana. A very spacious chamber with glittering interior befitting local
authorities.
These facilities are provided to facilitate and create an environment that
encourages the pursuit of excellence in project review and prioritisation to enhance
productivity in National Development Plan projects.
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Maun Bus Rank
District Transportation Hub providing Interconnectivity to allow easy and safe
movement of people and goods from place to place in Maun. It adds to already
existing tourism infrastructure.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
To ensure a safe and secure nation, Local government continues to provide well
planned systems to counter the effects of natural disasters such as fire. An example
is the building of dumela fire station in Francistown.
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HEALTH
In its quest to provide a compassionate, just and caring nation, Local Governemnt
continues to ensure that all Batswana have access to good quality health facilities.
This includes both primary and curative services located within reasonable
travelling distance.
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EDUCATION
By the year 2016 Botswana will have a system of quality education that is able to
adapt to the changing needs of the country. The education system will empower
citizens to become the best producers of goods and services. this will be achieved
through the provision of computers and computer based communications such as
the internet. the pictures below illustrate some of the milestones reached towards
building an educated informed nation.
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WATER
Vision 2016 clearly pronounces the need for a prosperous, productive and
innovative nation. It is our conviction that all these principles come with the
provision of clean water. Local government continues to ensure adequate supply of
safe drinking water for all citizens. This has been achieved by making full use of rain
water through water harvesting technique, construction of dams where feasible
and adoption of water conservative measures such as drip feed irrigation.
Maitengwe Telemetry Control Station
A highly modernized facility that monitors and controls the three pump
stations and boreholes at Maitengwe village.
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ROADS
Transport services are important for national economic growth. Well maintained
roads are necessary for efficient and safe traffic management. Good infrastructure
contributes to the growth of our tourism industry. It is the mandate of the Local
government to provide tarred roads, storm water drainage and streetlights to
ensure safety of the citizens at night and ensure efficient flow of traffic.
The road was constructed as part of our desire to improve all our road networks
under the Roads Programme. It is our aspiration to make all the service centres
accessible to our communities in developing both Local & Urban Areas Road
Networks as a measure of ensuring equitable distribution of services .
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Upgrading of Infrastructure – Monarch
As a people centered ministry, we intend to provide Monarch community house
connection to water and Sewer system, bituminized access roads, storm water
drains and street lights for safety and quality living. Our wish is to provide our
communities with first class infrastructure to encourage dignified living standards.
Gabions
Poor drainage system will now be a thing of the past. With this modern designs
of flood preventive structures, storm water drainage system will be improved by
allowing the water to flow fast towards a desired direction without flooding the
neighborhoods.
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Ministry of Local Government
Government Enclave
Private Bag 00338
Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: 3658400 • Fax: 3180786