Speaking during a television programme aired live by Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) ‘Tunatekeleza’, the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the ministry, Dr Yamungu Kayandabila, said that most of the applications were not containing business plans.
“At least 168 applications had been filed but only 34 applications contained business plans. Therefore, we encourage more people to apply along with presenting the necessary documentation as per the requirements,” urged the PS.
He called on interested parties to come up front and file workable applications to fit in the allocated investment land, adding that an area has been set aside at Pemba Mnazi in Kigamboni Ward for the same purpose.
“In pushing forward the current government’s agenda of industrialisation in the one year of President Magufuli’s administration, up to 3,288 properties have been surveyed, out of which 240 plots have been set aside as Industrial areas,” said Dr Kayandabila.
The ministry posted an advertisement on its website and various newspapers calling for suitable investors to apply for the land, further advising that the applications should be accompanied with business plans for the intended investment.
Currently, the ministry was pushing further with the 10 years’ programme to survey, allocate and create ownership of land through the support of the World Bank (WB), the Department for International Development (DFID) and the government of Sweden.
The programme has begun in three districts of Morogoro, which are Kilombero, Malinyi and Ulanga, whereas 50,000 traditional deeds have been issued out in the areas.
Formalisation of properties has started in such wards as Kimara, Makongo and Saranga for Dar es Salaam and other areas will follow as well taking into consideration that 74 per cent of the region are squatters.
Commenting on the increased number of emerging land conflicts in the country, Dr Kayandabila noted that land councils have received about 117,000 disputes and settled 103,000 disputes therefore currently there are about 14,000 unsettled disputes.
He pointed out that the government has put in place conducive environments to ensure low-income earners have access to proper housing facilities.
“There is a special fund for public servants to obtain a housing loan of 20m/- on an interest rate of 3 per cent of which the available funds amount up to 4.5bn/-,” he said.
Plans are underway to avail a proper policy that will be able to regulate the housing sector, which will require property owners to charge rents in a month interval like what the National Housing Cooperation (NHC) is doing.
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