Functions

Purpose of The Road Fund

Collection of Revenue

The purpose of the Fund is to collect revenue from the following sources:

Road toll-gate fees;

All cross border fees and levies;

Registration, license and clearance fees on motor vehicles;

Short term permits and special permits for motor vehicles;

Any other road user charges including fines on road traffic offences;

Road maintenance levy on petrol and diesel;

Interest earned for deposit funds;

Cost share paid into the Fund by Community Councils for works on urban and rural community roads;

Other road users' charges;

And any sums appropriated to the fund, including donor funding.

Disbursement of Funds

We finance the following activities in order of priority:

Routine and periodic maintenance of all roads in Lesotho

On the cost share basis, urban community roads and rural community roads

Road rehabilitation, road upgrading, new road works and road safety projects

Any other project or matter connected with roads