MINISTER for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development William Lukuvi has directed all owners of land plots to secure title deeds by March next year.
He also directed Maganzo Mining
investors to compensate villagers who had given way to the investment
project according to the value of their properties. The Minister issued
the directives at the week end when he toured Kishapu District in
Shinyanga Region to hear long-standing land disputes in the area.
He said government was well placed to end land disputes, saying plans were afoot to assist nationals acquire title deeds.
According to the minister, individuals
who shall make payments earlier will receive the documents within a
month. At Mhunze, the minister said title deeds were a must as they help
land owners access loan in various financial institutions.
“Most of you have built your structures
on unregistered plots. You have time to pay voluntarily before we decide
to seize all unregistered plots.
There will be no refund and the plot
shall be put on sell to others.” Regarding Maganzo mining investor, the
minister emphasized that the investor must pay the villagers as per the
evaluation of the value of the properties.
In what could be described as a
surprise, the minister urged the villagers to continue using the farms
until they are fully compensated.
He, however, warned the investor over
using force as it violates investment permit and license. He lauded the
District Council for addressing common land disputes.
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