Water projects in Mtwara, Lindi regions on top gear

DODOMA: THE government is continuing with the review and assessment for paying compensation to residents of Mtwara rural constituency where Ruvuma River – Mtwara Rural Pipeline crosses.

Deputy Minister for Water, Eng. Kundo Mathew said the government has already started implementing the water project from the Ruvuma River to Mtwara-Mikindani municipalities and some areas of Lindi and Mtwara.

The deputy minister was responding to a question from Mtwara rural Member of Parliament Shamsia Mtamba.

In her primary question, the MP wanted to know when the government will pay compensation to the residents who were affected by the implementation of project.

Currently, he said the government is continuing with the review of the design of the project in order to satisfy itself with the scope of the project.

“When the work is completed, all the areas that will be covered by the water infrastructure will be classified and then an assessment book will be prepared for the payment of compensation to all citizens whose areas will be covered by the project,” he said.

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Meanwhile, the MPs were told that the construction of Tabora – Mambali – Bukene to Itobo road (114 km), is being implemented in phases depending on the availability of funds.

Responding to a question from Bukene Member of Parliament Selemani Zedi the Deputy Minister for Works, Godfrey Kasekenya said that so far a total of 8 kilometers from Tabora to Nyuzi Round-about have been built with asphalt.

The MP wanted to know when the government will construct the Tabora – Mambali – Bukene to Itobo road at asphalt level.

Moreover, the deputy minister added that the construction of 1 kilometer road from Uduka Village to Kabanga is ongoing and has reached 60 percent.

For the remaining part, he said the government continues to seek funds from various sources complete the construction works.

The deputy minister further said that the construction of the road from Katoro to Ushirombo with the length of 58.2 kilometers is being implemented in phases depending on the availability of funds.

At the moment, he said preparations for the construction of the section from Nyikonga to Kashelo (10.5 km) are ongoing under the funding of the World Bank and that the contract for the construction is set to signed in August, 2024.

“For the remaining sections of Katoro – Nyikonga (26.2km) and Kashelo – Ushirombo (21.5km), the government will seek funds for construction at asphalt level” he said.

Moreover, the deputy minister said the preparations for the construction of the road from Pacha ya Mindu – Ngapa to Nachingwea (153km) are set to kick off after the completion of feasibility study.

“After the design is completed and the construction costs are known, the government will seek funds to start construction,” he said.