Makhado Municipality Mayor Cllr David Mutavhatsindi said that R20 million had been made available to finalise the construction of the Makhado Waste Water Treatment Works that is currently under construction in Makhado.

This was during the Makhado Municipality's budget ceremony that was held at Tshedza Hall outside Louis Trichardt last Saturday night.

The project was first funded for R46 million by the Vhembe District Municipality.

Mutavhatsindi said that the Vhembe District Municipality had recently injected an additional R20 million into the project. He said that the project would ensure that public water resources were not polluted. "The project will go a long way toward improving the 'green drop' water quality standard of the municipality," he said.

The project started in June last year and is nearing completion. Mirror also learnt that the project, which is being constructed by Rubicon Civils, has created temporary employment to 121 members of the community.

The waste water treatment works is being constructed on the Rietvlei Farm along the Madombidzha road.  Mutavhatsindi said that due to the influx of residents and the extension of the residential area in town, the current treatment works is unable to cope. "As a result, we decided to construct the new treatment works," he said.

The project will service the CBD, Tshikota township, Kutama-Sinthumule Maximum Security Prison and Makhado Park.