Vikash Prasad made the appeal during the official opening of Damuchujenaa projects by President Ian Khama recently. He said every year numerous people lose their lives along this road due to accidents that involve livestock especially when driving at night. "I do know that we are not in the best of economic times but I would like to request for the possibility of an animal patrol like the one along the A1 highway be extended to this region so that we reduce the number of accidents on our roads. The Lions Club of Selebi-Phikwe has already voiced their willingness to coordinate such an effort should the government or any corporations wish to contribute to this cause," said Prasad.
Projects opened consist of Sedibe Primary School, Kgotla office, 13 disaster single-room structures and a bus shelter. The bus shelter was sponsored by Seema Enterprises at a cost of P30,000. Prasad said his company has a strong belief in community social responsibility. He explained that the bus shelter project was started after they were approached by Mmadinare MP, Dr Ponatshego Kedikilwe for assistance in 2009. "The bus shelter was funded by Seema and routed through Lions Club of Selebi-Phikwe due to the Prasad family's long standing memberships and relationship with Lions Club that started in 1985, when Siva Prasad became a member of the Lions Club of Francistown," he explained.
