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No corruption in Kanye sanitation project – Gov’t

Minister Ramogapi touring Kanye Sanitation Project
Minister Ramogapi touring Kanye Sanitation Project

KANYE: After it was revealed that the Kanye Sanitation Project had drastically exceeded its budget, the Minister of Ministry of Water and Human Settlement, Onneetse Ramogapi, says he is now convinced there was no corruption in the works.

It was claimed that the project, which was initially set at P707 million, had it costs ballooning to P3.3 billion. The project, which comprises a 480-km pipeline, 11 pump stations, and wastewater treatment works, was originally scheduled to run from October 2017 to October 2019 but has since been extended to later this year. Speaking during a site visit here on Tuesday, Ramogapi said the costs are justifiable, looking at many factors like the rocky area and unplanned layouts, which resulted in cost escalation.

“There has been a wide perception that there is corruption in this project,” he told the project team and members of the media.

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