Zimbabwe: Harare Tightens Service Station Rules, Sets 1.5km Minimum Spacing Distance

THE Harare City Council has introduced tougher regulations governing the establishment of new service stations, including a 1.5km minimum spacing requirement, compulsory public notice boards and mandatory environmental assessments.

The new measures were revealed during a tour of service stations by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy and Power Development, amid concerns over the proliferation of fuel stations, particularly in residential areas.

Acting director of Urban Planning, Samuel…