TREASURY disbursed $142 million towards capital and other development projects in the first three months of 2017 as Government continues to buttress economic goals under Zim-Asset.

According to the latest Treasury bulletin, the positive developments in agriculture and mining are extending stimulus to the rest of other sectors of the economy, providing overall positive growth prospects for 2017.

The breakdown includes among others: $15 million for projects in the transport sector, $16.9 million for water and sanitation projects, $2.3 million for e-governance flagship projects and national data centre equipment installation, $2.3 million institutional housing projects, health and education projects as well as agriculture, Government vehicles, strategic grain reserves, shareholding in international organisations, to mention a few, which chewed more than $100 million.