The
Construction of a 450-km-long NARCO (Hogoro)- Kibaya, Orkesumet, Oljoro road is
now at feasibility study stage, detailed design and preparation of tender
documents, the Deputy Minister for Works, Elias Kwandikwa has said.
He told
Parliament that the study was being carried out by M/s Cheil Engineering of
South Korea and M/s Inter-Consult of Tanzania as consulting engineers.
He said
the consulting engineers have already submitted draft final report last July to
Tanzania National Road Agency (TANROADS) and were given feedback on what they
need to work on.
The final
design report is expected to be completed by the end of this month, he said.
The Deputy Minister was reacting to a question from Emmanuel John (Kiteto,
CCM), who wanted to know when the government will construct the 450-km NARCO
(Hogoro)-Kibaya, Orkesumet, Oljoro road.
The Deputy Minister said after completion of a feasibility study and design works and total cost for the construction work determined, the government will begin construction of the road in phases, according to availability of funds.https://allafrica.com/stories/201909090109.html
