One stop centre inspection for completion in September ONE

By SYLIVESTER DOMASA 

AN automobile inspection-One Stop Centre Inspection, which is currently under construction in Manyoni, is set for completion in September this year, officials said.
The one stop centre is expected to easy goods transportation to the countries in the East African Community (EAC). The project’s resident engineer, NIMEA Consult (T) ltd’s Engineer Patrick Lutinya told the Deputy
Minister for Works, Transport and Communications, Mr Elias Kwandikwa that they were optimistic to complete the project as planned. He said the project has been completed by 45 per cent. “We will not request additional time. We will surely deliver within time,” he added.
The East African member states agreed for the construction of one stop centre for inspection to reduce trade barriers within the region. The Ugandan consignment shipped through Dar es Salaam port, for instance, was subjected to at least 30 inspection points before reaching its final destination.
In March last year, the government in collaboration with the central corridor transit transport facilitation agency, (TTFA) kicked off the much-awaited OSIS in Manyoni. Similar project was launched at Nyakanazi in Kagera Region.
The project is being executed by an Italian construction firm Ms Mantovani Group. Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) Singida Regional Manager, Engineer Leonard Kapongo said the cost of the project is pegged at 9bn/-. The entire OSIS project will cost 23 million Euros, comprising 21 million Euros by the Delegation of European Union Commission and two million Euros from Trademark East Africa (TMEA) for feasibility study and construction supervision.
Mr Kwandikwa said the government is optimistic that upon completion, the project will reduce the barriers from 30 to only three. He named the locations as Vigwaza in Coastal Region, Njuki in Manyoni Singida and Nyakahura at Nyakanazi in Kagera.
“The decision was reached by Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),” he said, adding that the station will have officials from TANROADS, Tanzania Revenue Authority and police.