Nalolo Town Council has disbursed over K2 million empowerment funds under the grants component to successful applicants under the 2023 enhanced Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

Nalolo Town Council Public Relations Officer, Buttyson Kandimba says under the grants category, a total of K2,150, 400 was disbursed to 112 successful applicants under the 2023 CDF allocation.

In a statement obtained by ZANISD, Mr Kandimba said 112 applicants are out of a total of 350 applications received were  considered for funding under the grants component.

“The CDF committee recommended to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to approve grants applications for 112 clubs, cooperatives and individuals out of the total applications received,” he stated.

Mr Kandimba said among the approved grants beneficiaries were 71 community groups, 26 women groups and 15 youth groups who have invested the resources into various income generating ventures.

“The ventures range from agriculture, livestock and fisheries, manufacturing, finance as well as commerce and trade,” he said.