Arusha. Over Sh22 billion is expected to be spent on improving a road in Arusha through phase two of Tanzania Strategic Cities Project (TSCP).

Phase two of the project will also involve the improvement of the drainage systems, construction of a solid waste dam in Muriet and containers for the same.

Arusha City Council director Athuman Kihamia made the statement recently in a press meeting called by the office of the regional commissioner. Mr Kihamia clarified that the project would be implemented in one year and three months under government and World Bank funding .

Kihamia clarified further that phase two of the project for the 2017/18 financial year will involve the improvement of roads from Oljoro-Muriet, Njiro, Krokon, Ngarenaro, Sombetini, including Ngarenaro Primary School grounds.

He named the project’s consultant engineer and supervisor as UWP Consult(T) Ltd and the contractor as Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, whereby a total of over Sh254 million would be spent as compensation in the project.

However, Kihamia revealed that the main challenge in the project had been to remove debris from roads that were being renovated, explaining that in phase one they spent over Sh47 billion to construct roads measuring 22.09km in length, construction of Muriet dump and the installation of traffic lights at the junction of Friends Corner and Col Middleton-Esso roads.

For his part, Arusha regional commissioner Mrisho Gambo lauded the move, saying despite being under the opposition, the government had been disbursing funds for various development projects without any descrimination. Some government institutions used the meeting to present reports on 2017/18 activities.

Source: The Citizen