PRESIDENT John Magufuli yesterday
directed Dodoma regional authorities to form a committee that will work on
changing land occupancy duration in the region from 33 to 99 years.
The Head of State issued
the directive at Dodoma Airport when he met with various regional leaders led
by Regional Commissioner (RC) Jordan Rugimbana, National Assembly Speaker Job
Ndugai and Minister for Works , Transport and Communication, Prof Makame
Mbarawa.
According to the
President, the committee will comprise of members from the Regional
Commissioner's Office, the Office of the National Assembly Speaker, Ministry of
Works , Transport and Communication, Dodoma Town Council Director and the
Capital Development Authority (CDA) Director General.
He said that Dodoma is
the only region facing problems on issues related to land ownership, because
its land occupancy certificates are valid for 33 years instead of 99 years,
thus stalling development of the area such as investments.
''Dodoma is still facing
a major problem on issues related to land ownership, certificates of all land
plots which have been leased are valid for 33 years ... we cannot attain our
industrialisation drive or attract investors whose certificate of land
occupancy is valid for 33 years," he said.
He added that "it
will be difficult for investors with a guarantee of 33 years to access loans
from the banks ... I think this is one of the laws which discouraged the
construction of many factories in the region."
Meanwhile, the President
has also accepted the request by University of Dodoma (UDOM) to relieve it from
paying land rent debt of more than 2bn/- it owes Capital Development Authority
(CDA). ''This university is not doing business but rather providing education
to many Tanzanians, most of them from poor families.
"The country laws
governing land give power to the President to oversee the resource in the
country. Basing on these laws I am giving special offer to UDOM to be relieved
of the debt," he said.
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