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January 30th, 2012, 09:03 AM
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PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Malagarasi bridge, saying he expected the project to be ready within three years as scheduled.
Dr Kikwete said when he was elected into office in 2005, his dream was to see construction of the Malagarasi bridge commence. "I am happy that the dream has come true," he said.
He said lack of the bridge had been a major setback to residents of Kigoma Region for many years.
The bridge estimated to cost 805bn/- is being constructed through a soft loan extended by the government of South Korea. The project includes upgrading 48-km of a tarmac road.
He said that the contractors have assured him that the project would be completed within the next three years.
"I believe that the bridge will be ready when I am still in office. This project will greatly boost the people of Kigoma economically," he said.
The president said construction of the bridge was part of the government's implementation of its development programmes designed to speed up the country's economic progress.
He, however, cautioned that social and economic development cannot be attained without peace and urged the people to maintain it at all costs.
The Minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli, said the bridge would from now on be known as Kikwete Bridge because the law grants the minister the power to name bridges and roads under construction.
The Korean Ambassador to Tanzania, Yoong Hoon Kim, said that the construction of the bridge was testimony to the cordial relations enjoyed by the two countries.
He pledged his country's continued support to Tanzania's development projects.
In another development, President Kikwete said that the government would not hesitate to take action against consultants and supervisors who perform poorly.
The president made the remarks after laying the foundation stone for the 76-km Kidahwe - Uvinza on Monday.
He said substandard roads cannot be blamed on contractors alone because it was also a result of poor supervision, warning that the government would no longer tolerate such a situation.
The road is being constructed by a Chinese company and financed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. UAE funds 73 per cent of the cost, while the rest is financed by the Tanzania government.
The UAE Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Mallalla Mubarak, said upgrading of the Kidahwe - Uvinza road would help to boost the economy of Kigoma Region.
Dr Magufuli said that the government had paid 1bn/- being compensation to people whose houses were demolished to pave way for construction of the road.
malagarasi bridge construction
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PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Malagarasi bridge, saying he expected the project to be ready within three years as scheduled.
Dr Kikwete said when he was elected into office in 2005, his dream was to see construction of the Malagarasi bridge commence. "I am happy that the dream has come true," he said.
He said lack of the bridge had been a major setback to residents of Kigoma Region for many years.
The bridge estimated to cost 805bn/- is being constructed through a soft loan extended by the government of South Korea. The project includes upgrading 48-km of a tarmac road.
He said that the contractors have assured him that the project would be completed within the next three years.
"I believe that the bridge will be ready when I am still in office. This project will greatly boost the people of Kigoma economically," he said.
The president said construction of the bridge was part of the government's implementation of its development programmes designed to speed up the country's economic progress.
He, however, cautioned that social and economic development cannot be attained without peace and urged the people to maintain it at all costs.
The Minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli, said the bridge would from now on be known as Kikwete Bridge because the law grants the minister the power to name bridges and roads under construction.
The Korean Ambassador to Tanzania, Yoong Hoon Kim, said that the construction of the bridge was testimony to the cordial relations enjoyed by the two countries.
He pledged his country's continued support to Tanzania's development projects.
In another development, President Kikwete said that the government would not hesitate to take action against consultants and supervisors who perform poorly.
The president made the remarks after laying the foundation stone for the 76-km Kidahwe - Uvinza on Monday.
He said substandard roads cannot be blamed on contractors alone because it was also a result of poor supervision, warning that the government would no longer tolerate such a situation.
The road is being constructed by a Chinese company and financed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. UAE funds 73 per cent of the cost, while the rest is financed by the Tanzania government.
The UAE Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Mallalla Mubarak, said upgrading of the Kidahwe - Uvinza road would help to boost the economy of Kigoma Region.
Dr Magufuli said that the government had paid 1bn/- being compensation to people whose houses were demolished to pave way for construction of the road.
malagarasi bridge construction
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