MPs, local authorities ordered to submit list of land conflicts
Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development,
William Lukuvi.
All Members of Parliament have been tasked to submit a list of land conflicts in their various constituencies to the Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development, William Lukuvi.
The minister has also instructed local government authorities to do
the same ahead of his set up of a special team of experts to scrutinize
the nature of the conflicts and come up with a lasting solution.
Speaking yesterday in parliament, the minister agreed that there
are several land conflicts in the country especially pertaining villages
that border forest and game reserves. Similarly, conflicts between
farmers and pastoralists that have been recurring and claim lives of
many innocent people.
“The new government is determined to end land conflicts once and
for all after getting a full list of the trouble areas across the
country” said Lukuvi.
The minister was responding to supplementary questions posed by
various legislators who cited land conflicts in their constituencies.
Earlier while asking the main question, the Kigamboni MP, Dr
Faustine Ndugulile (CCM) demanded a detailed explanation on how the
government plans to end land conflicts in the country.
He also challenged the government to detail strategies to ensure
urban development is in line with rate of population growth in towns.
Responding, deputy minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements
Development,
Angellina Mabula reminded the MP that the National Land Use
Framework Plan 2013-2033 clearly spells out both village and city
development strategies.
Nonetheless, she admitted that in recent years, there has been what
she described as ‘serious number of people moving to urban areas,’ and
this she also acknowledge causes more challenges to development efforts.
She explained to the legislators that the master plan for Dar es
Salaam, Arusha and Mwanza cities and other towns like Mtwara, Musoma,
Iringa, Bariadi, Bagamoyo, Kibaha and Shinyanga are in their final
stages and would be complete before August this year.
While, the Master plans for Tanga, Singida,Tabora, Songea,
Morogoro, Sumbawanga, Geita, Njombe and Mpanda are still in their
initial stages.
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