MKINGA district villages in Tanga region will get reliable electricity under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) project, the Minister for Energy and Minerals Nazir Karamagi told the House yesterday.
Mr Karamagi named the villages as Daluni, Gombero and Kwale. He said 292,564,092/- has been earmarked for the project.
“Our efforts to supply power to the villages have finally paid dividends,” said the minister when assuring Mr Mbaruk Mwandoro (CCM-Mkinga of power to the villages.
The MP had asked when the government would provide power to the villages since the pledge to do so in 2003 had not been fulfilled.
The minister said implementation of the project to involve installation of power lines, transformers and other infrastructure start this financial year.
The MCC’s Board of Directors has approved US dollars 698 Million to Tanzania to reduce poverty, stimulate economic growth, and increase household income through targeted infrastructure investments in transport, energy and water.
Source: Daily News, 17/11/2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Mkinga district to get reliable power
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