Mechanical

The Section is responsible for:

• The maintenance and repair of the Council Fleet of Plant and Equipment as well as the fleet of vehicles.

Electrical

This Section is responsible for:

• The maintenance of Public lighting such as tower lights and street lights.
• Electrical maintenance of pumps and motors and the general maintenance of the Council infrastructure.

Roads

Responsible for:

• Routine maintenance and periodic maintenance of roads
• Routine maintenance include pothole patching
• Grass cutting
• Drain clearing while periodic maintenance include graveling of roads and reseals.

Sewer Cleaning /Sewer Disposal

Responsible for:

• Attending to sewer blockages along the mainlines and households.
• Also responsible for the running and operating the 3 sets of ponds and their pump stations i.e. Kaguvi Phase1 & 2, Kaguvi Phase 3 and ZMDC ponds and Sewage Pump Stations.

Plumbing Section

Responsible for: -

• Maintenance and new installation and repair of water and sewer pipes.
• Also responsible for the maintenance of pumps.

Maintenance

This Section is made up of builders, carpenters, and welders and is responsible for:

• Maintenance and repair work of buildings and infrastructure in general.

The major preoccupation of this vital section is to protect the collective life and property of the Chegutu citizens, visitors and neighboring residents.  The section derives operational authority from the legislative dictates of Part XV (Other Powers of Council) of the Act.
The section is responsible for;
 

1. Responding to fire accidents and extinguishing such fires.
2. Responding to road traffic accidents and provision of rescue services to accident victims and vehicles.
3. Provision of emergency rescue services’ training to Council staff and private organizations.
4. Enforcement of Fire and other emergencies’ by-laws.

The Fire Brigade operates 24-hours a day. In case of emergency please make use of the following contact numbers:

1. Chegutu Municipality Fire Brigade/Ambulance:    0779 474 527
2. Chegutu General Hospital:                                   0773 894 518
3. Chegutu Police Station:                                        068 215 2209

Chegutu Municipality  purchased 2 state-of-the-art fire tenders fully- equipped with all necessary fire-fighting technology. Council took delivery of the last purchased equipment on 25 March 2018.  Purchase of these new piece of equipment has further improved provision of fire-fighting services, thereby enhancing the safety of residents, their properties as well as the premises of commerce and industry. This is indeed an exciting development for Chegutu Municipality.

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