DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Ms Angellina Mabula has implored Councils to reserve suitable areas for low cost houses construction by the National Housing Corporation (NHC).
She said most areas preserved by
councils for house construction by NHC at times are in unsuitable areas
that make the building agency invest more and thus make the houses cost
more.
Ms Mabula made the call in Dar es Salaam
yesterday after her study tour at the corporation headquarters as part
of the familiarisation tour of institutions under her ministry.
“The councils must give total support to
the corporation activities including locating suitable areas for
construction of low cost houses to enable people of low income brackets
to afford buying,” he said.
Expounding further she said if NHC will
be supported, it is obvious its contribution for national economic
growth would continue to excel and more people will access living in
better housing units.
Last financial year, the corporation’s
contribution to government coffers hit 34bn/=. The deputy minister
pledged total government support to the NHC Director General (DG), Mr
Nehemiah Mchechu and promised to work with other ministries, government
agencies in looking for suitable solutions for sorting out snags
blocking the corporation in discharging its activities.
On his side NHC DG, Mr Nehemiah Mchechu
said Tanzanians should understand NHC is building houses for all kinds
of people with low, middle and high income and not for a certain class
as claimed by some people.
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