Mr Victor Chikomo is the current Acting District Engineer.
He posses the following:
Btech Water Engineering (NUST)
Proffesional Diploma Project Management (CFDS)
Proffesional Certificate Road maintanance (AfriSkills)
Message from District Engineer
The engineering services department has taken upon itself the obligation to recreate into life the dreams of the people of Bikita.The ideas we receive from the public form the hub of our work as we aim to bring them to life to better the infrastructure of Bikita.
“Some say the cup is half empty , while others say it is half full .However , in my opinion both are wrong .The real problem is the cup is too big .Sometimes all we need is a new perspective on an old problem”. –Foundation of Design
MISSION
Our mission is to provide world class engineering solutions to the People of Biki
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Engineering Unit is to provide infrastructure to residents, businesses and building services to Council management, to enable residents and businesses in Bikita District to engage in their social and economic activities and enable Council management to deliver outputs that satisfy customer needs resulting in satisfied social and economic needs
Vision
A socially and economically advanced district with world standard infrastructure.
Overal Functions
- To design, develop, improve and maintain a safe and efficient road network so as to satisfy both the individual and business needs of the district;
- The provision and maintenance of safe water infrastructure;
- The provision of an integrated and sustainable architectural service;
- Construction and maintenance of Council buildings and premises e.g schools, clinics, hospitals, offices, halls, stadia, residential houses, flats, markets, etc.
Goals
- To upgrade road network in Bikita
- To achieve 100% water coverage in the district
- Improve service delivery through infrastructural upgrades in schools, clinics and council premises
- To achieve town status through world class infrastructural development and engineering standards
- To increase by 10% the rehabilitation of natural resources in the district by 31 December 2018
- To raise by 6% revenue that council collects from agriculture and natural resources management by 31 December 2018
- To reduce by 80% the number of errors made in preparation of district annual plans by 31 December 2018
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- Reconstruction of damaged Bridges to restore communication networks.
- Upgrading the drainage system in major growth points and residential areas.
- Road surfacing of Nyika and Duma residential area;
- Borehole drilling and maintenance of exiting water infrastructure.
- Construction of standard health centres in each ward
- And also construction of standard education facilities to meet the population needs in the district.
