Govt keen to improve infrastructure
DODOMA: THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in infrastructure after acknowledging that some roads face waterlogging during rainy season, rendering them impassable or difficult to drive on.
Deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government -PMORALG), Festo Dugange, said this in Dodoma while responding to Chamazi MP Abdallah Chaurembo’s question, who sought to know when the government would construct the road at the Kwa Mwarabu area, Kilungule Ward.
Dugange told the House that Kilungule Road, which includes the Kwa Mwarabu area in Temeke Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region, is 0.88 kilometres long, and that the government has allocated 165.5m/- in the 2026/27 budget to begin phased construction.
He said the first phase will involve constructing 200 metres to concrete standard, adding that the government will continue allocating funds in phases to improve the road.
Meanwhile, Kibiti MP Amina Mkumba asked when the government would construct a main bus terminal in the district.
In response, the Deputy Minister said the government recognises the importance of having a central bus terminal to stimulate economic growth and improve transport services.
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He said the project will be implemented in two phases: Short-term rehabilitation and long-term construction of a modern terminal.
“Under the short-term plan, the council has allocated 21m/- in the 2025/26 budget for emergency repairs, including filling potholes and addressing water stagnation,” he said.
He added that 100m/- has been allocated in the 2026/27 financial year for compensation and the commencement of construction of a new terminal in Kibiti Ward.
According to the deputy minister, a two-acre site has already been secured, and once land acquisition and compensation procedures are completed, the government will mobilise funds through internal revenue and central government sources.
In a supplementary question, the MP asked about revenue collection at the temporary terminal. The Deputy Minister said revenue is collected electronically as preparations for the new terminal continue.
