Dalton elijah
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Serikali ya Tanzania imedhamiria kutafuta wawekezaji wapya wa kuendeleza miradi ya mgodi wa makaa ya mawe wa Mchuchuma na Liganga mkoani Njombe ili kuwezesha nchi kupata manufaa kutokana na miradi hiyo mikubwa ya uziduaji.
Waziri wa Uwekezaji, Viwanda na Biashara, Dk Ashatu Kijaji, alitoa hakikisho hilo leo Alhamisi alipokuwa akizungumza na wafanyabiashara katika Baraza la saba la Biashara linalofanyika Mkoani Njombe.
“Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan alikwishatoa maagizo kuhusu uendelezaji wa migodi na hakuna kurudi nyuma. Wizara inafanya kazi usiku kucha kufanyia kazi miradi hiyo.
"Ni dhahiri kwamba mwekezaji wa sasa ameshindwa kutekeleza mradi huo, lakini nchi sasa imefunguliwa na wawekezaji wengi wapo kuwekeza katika miradi hiyo," Dk Kijaji alifafanua.
Waziri aliongeza zaidi kuwa, serikali sasa inaendelea kuboresha kipande cha barabara kuelekea migodini na kulipa fidia kwa wakazi wanaozunguka miradi hiyo.
Pia alibainisha kuwa tathmini ya fidia kwa wakazi hao ilikwishafanyika siku za nyuma, na kuongeza kuwa Mthamini Mkuu wa Serikali sasa anapitia upya vitabu vya tathmini ili kujua kama fidia hiyo bado ni 11bn/- ambayo ilikuwa imeonyeshwa awali.
“Kilichobaki ni sisi kuwafidia wakazi na kuboresha miundombinu ya barabara ili kutuwezesha kupata mwekezaji mwingine wa kufanya mradi huo. Fedha za fidia kwa hiyo tayari zimetengwa.
“Mwekezaji mpya atapewa jukumu la kuanzisha kiwanda cha kusindika chuma na chuma kwenye eneo la mgodi ili kutoa ajira kwa wananchi wa Ludewa, Njombe na Watanzania kwa ujumla… Dira ya Serikali ya awamu ya sita ni kuhakikisha thamani ya fedha inakuwepo. -ongezeko la malighafi ambazo tumejaliwa nazo," alisemakuzingatiwa.
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Awali, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Njombe, Bw. Anthony Mtaka, alisema Serikali kuu imetenga shilingi bilioni 5 kwa ajili ya kuchimba mlima ulio kando ya barabara kuelekea migodini ambao umekuwa kikwazo cha usafirishaji wa makaa ya mawe kutoka katika mgodi wa makaa ya mawe wa Mchuchuma.
"Barabara hiyo ikishakamilika basi tunapaswa kuwa na uhakika wa kuanza kusafirisha makaa hadi maeneo mengine kutoka siku za usoni," Bw Mtaka alitangaza.
akiongeza sauti yake katika suala hilo, Dk Kijaji alisema serikali inataka kusaini mkataba na mwekezaji huyo mpya mara baada ya masuala yote ya fidia na ukamilishaji wa miundombinu ya barabara kwenda migodini kukamilika.
Waziri pia amewahakikishia wafanyabiashara katika kikao hicho kuwa atawasiliana na waziri mwenzake wa Wizara ya Madini ili kusambaza upya leseni za uchimbaji wa makaa ya mawe ambazo zilichukuliwa na serikali kwa wachimbaji wadogo wa Mchuchuma.
kwa mujibu wa mipango ya awali, kituo cha kuzalisha umeme kwa kutumia makaa ya mawe cha Mchuchuma kilitarajiwa kuzalisha megawati 600 ambapo MW 250 zitumike kwa kiwanda cha chuma cha Liganga, huku megawati 350 zilizobaki zikiwekwa kwenye gridi ya taifa.
hata hivyo mradi huo uliokuwa ufanyike kwa gharama ya takriban dola bilioni 3 za Marekani kupitia muungano wa Tanzania China International Mineral Resource Ltd (TCIMRL) umekwama tangu mkataba huo usainiwe mwaka 2011.
katika hatua nyingine, Dk Kijaji amewataka wafanyabiashara na wakulima wa ndani kuhakikisha wanazalisha bidhaa zenye ubora ili kuweza kupenya katika masoko ya kimataifa.
Waziri huyo alibainisha kuwa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amekuwa akifanya kazi kubwa ya kufungua uwezo wa kibiashara wa bidhaa za Tanzania katika masoko ya kimataifa.
mbali na soko la kikanda, Dk Kijaji alitoa mfano wa ziara ya hivi karibuni ya Dk Samia nchini Marekani, ambapo nchi hiyo ya Marekani ilikubali kuongeza kwa miaka kumi Sheria ya Ukuaji na Fursa Afrika (AGOA) ambayo iliwekwa mwaka 2025.
Waziri pia alitaja ziara ya Rais nchini China ambapo nchi hiyo iliruhusu Tanzania kuiuzia bidhaa zaidi ya 4,000.
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AFTER years of dilly-dallying by the current investor, the government of Tanzania is now determined to scout for new investors to develop Mchuchuma coal mine and Liganga iron ore projects in Njombe region to enable the country reap benefits from the mega extractive schemes.
The Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, made the assurance on Thursday while addressing members of the business community during the seventh business council held in Njombe Region.
“President Samia Suluhu Hassan had already made directives on development of mines and there is no going back. The ministry is working around the clock to work on the projects.
“It is apparent that the current investor has failed to implement the project, but the country is now opened up and many investors are there to invest in the projects,” Dr Kijaji explained.
The Minister added further that, the government is now working to improve a stretch of road to the mines and pay compensation to residents surrounding the projects.
She noted as well that evaluation for compensation of the residents had already been conducted in the past, adding that the Chief Government Valuer is now re-examining the evaluation books to find out whether the compensation is still 11bn/- which had been indicated earlier.
“What remains is for us to compensate the residents and improve the road infrastructure to enable us to secure another investor to undertake the project. Compensation funds for that have already been allocated.
“The new investor will be tasked to set up an iron and steel processing plant at the site of the mine so as to provide jobs to people in Ludewa, Njombe and Tanzanians as a whole…the vision of the sixth phase government is to ensure value-addition of raw-materials that we are endowed with,” she observed.
Earlier, Njombe Regional Commissioner, Mr Anthony Mtaka, said the central government has allocated 5bn/- for dredging of a hill along the road to the mines which has become a hurdle for transportation of coal from Mchuchuma Coal Mine.
“Once the road is fully completed then we should be sure of starting to transport coal to other areas from the near future,” Mr Mtaka announced.
Adding her voice to the matter, Dr Kijaji said the government wants to sign a contract with the new investor once all issues such as compensation and completion of road infrastructure to the mines have been completed.
The Minister also assured the business community at the meeting that she will engage her counterpart in the Ministry of Minerals to re-distribute coal mining licences which had been taken by the government to artisanal miners around Mchuchuma.
According to initial plans, the Mchuchuma coal-fired power plant was envisaged to produce 600 mega watts of which 250 MW was to be used for the iron plant at Liganga, whist the remaining 350MW is set to be fed to the national grid.
However, the project which was to be undertaken at a cost of about 3 US billion dollars through a consortium of Tanzania China International Mineral Resource Ltd (TCIMRL) has stalled since the contract was signed in 2011.
In another development, Dr Kijaji has implored local traders and farmers to ensure they produce high quality products to be able to penetrate the global markets.
The Minister pointed to the fact that President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been doing a great job of unlocking business potential of Tanzanian products in the international markets.
Apart from the regional market, Dr Kijaji cited the recent visit by Dr Samia to the United States, where the American country agreed to extend by ten years the quota-free African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which was set to set in 2025.
The Minister also mentioned the President’s visit to China where the country allowed Tanzania to sell over 4,000 products to it.
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Waziri wa Uwekezaji, Viwanda na Biashara, Dk Ashatu Kijaji, alitoa hakikisho hilo leo Alhamisi alipokuwa akizungumza na wafanyabiashara katika Baraza la saba la Biashara linalofanyika Mkoani Njombe.
“Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan alikwishatoa maagizo kuhusu uendelezaji wa migodi na hakuna kurudi nyuma. Wizara inafanya kazi usiku kucha kufanyia kazi miradi hiyo.
"Ni dhahiri kwamba mwekezaji wa sasa ameshindwa kutekeleza mradi huo, lakini nchi sasa imefunguliwa na wawekezaji wengi wapo kuwekeza katika miradi hiyo," Dk Kijaji alifafanua.
Waziri aliongeza zaidi kuwa, serikali sasa inaendelea kuboresha kipande cha barabara kuelekea migodini na kulipa fidia kwa wakazi wanaozunguka miradi hiyo.
Pia alibainisha kuwa tathmini ya fidia kwa wakazi hao ilikwishafanyika siku za nyuma, na kuongeza kuwa Mthamini Mkuu wa Serikali sasa anapitia upya vitabu vya tathmini ili kujua kama fidia hiyo bado ni 11bn/- ambayo ilikuwa imeonyeshwa awali.
“Kilichobaki ni sisi kuwafidia wakazi na kuboresha miundombinu ya barabara ili kutuwezesha kupata mwekezaji mwingine wa kufanya mradi huo. Fedha za fidia kwa hiyo tayari zimetengwa.
“Mwekezaji mpya atapewa jukumu la kuanzisha kiwanda cha kusindika chuma na chuma kwenye eneo la mgodi ili kutoa ajira kwa wananchi wa Ludewa, Njombe na Watanzania kwa ujumla… Dira ya Serikali ya awamu ya sita ni kuhakikisha thamani ya fedha inakuwepo. -ongezeko la malighafi ambazo tumejaliwa nazo," alisemakuzingatiwa.
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Awali, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Njombe, Bw. Anthony Mtaka, alisema Serikali kuu imetenga shilingi bilioni 5 kwa ajili ya kuchimba mlima ulio kando ya barabara kuelekea migodini ambao umekuwa kikwazo cha usafirishaji wa makaa ya mawe kutoka katika mgodi wa makaa ya mawe wa Mchuchuma.
"Barabara hiyo ikishakamilika basi tunapaswa kuwa na uhakika wa kuanza kusafirisha makaa hadi maeneo mengine kutoka siku za usoni," Bw Mtaka alitangaza.
akiongeza sauti yake katika suala hilo, Dk Kijaji alisema serikali inataka kusaini mkataba na mwekezaji huyo mpya mara baada ya masuala yote ya fidia na ukamilishaji wa miundombinu ya barabara kwenda migodini kukamilika.
Waziri pia amewahakikishia wafanyabiashara katika kikao hicho kuwa atawasiliana na waziri mwenzake wa Wizara ya Madini ili kusambaza upya leseni za uchimbaji wa makaa ya mawe ambazo zilichukuliwa na serikali kwa wachimbaji wadogo wa Mchuchuma.
kwa mujibu wa mipango ya awali, kituo cha kuzalisha umeme kwa kutumia makaa ya mawe cha Mchuchuma kilitarajiwa kuzalisha megawati 600 ambapo MW 250 zitumike kwa kiwanda cha chuma cha Liganga, huku megawati 350 zilizobaki zikiwekwa kwenye gridi ya taifa.
hata hivyo mradi huo uliokuwa ufanyike kwa gharama ya takriban dola bilioni 3 za Marekani kupitia muungano wa Tanzania China International Mineral Resource Ltd (TCIMRL) umekwama tangu mkataba huo usainiwe mwaka 2011.
katika hatua nyingine, Dk Kijaji amewataka wafanyabiashara na wakulima wa ndani kuhakikisha wanazalisha bidhaa zenye ubora ili kuweza kupenya katika masoko ya kimataifa.
Waziri huyo alibainisha kuwa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amekuwa akifanya kazi kubwa ya kufungua uwezo wa kibiashara wa bidhaa za Tanzania katika masoko ya kimataifa.
mbali na soko la kikanda, Dk Kijaji alitoa mfano wa ziara ya hivi karibuni ya Dk Samia nchini Marekani, ambapo nchi hiyo ya Marekani ilikubali kuongeza kwa miaka kumi Sheria ya Ukuaji na Fursa Afrika (AGOA) ambayo iliwekwa mwaka 2025.
Waziri pia alitaja ziara ya Rais nchini China ambapo nchi hiyo iliruhusu Tanzania kuiuzia bidhaa zaidi ya 4,000.
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AFTER years of dilly-dallying by the current investor, the government of Tanzania is now determined to scout for new investors to develop Mchuchuma coal mine and Liganga iron ore projects in Njombe region to enable the country reap benefits from the mega extractive schemes.
The Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, made the assurance on Thursday while addressing members of the business community during the seventh business council held in Njombe Region.
“President Samia Suluhu Hassan had already made directives on development of mines and there is no going back. The ministry is working around the clock to work on the projects.
“It is apparent that the current investor has failed to implement the project, but the country is now opened up and many investors are there to invest in the projects,” Dr Kijaji explained.
The Minister added further that, the government is now working to improve a stretch of road to the mines and pay compensation to residents surrounding the projects.
She noted as well that evaluation for compensation of the residents had already been conducted in the past, adding that the Chief Government Valuer is now re-examining the evaluation books to find out whether the compensation is still 11bn/- which had been indicated earlier.
“What remains is for us to compensate the residents and improve the road infrastructure to enable us to secure another investor to undertake the project. Compensation funds for that have already been allocated.
“The new investor will be tasked to set up an iron and steel processing plant at the site of the mine so as to provide jobs to people in Ludewa, Njombe and Tanzanians as a whole…the vision of the sixth phase government is to ensure value-addition of raw-materials that we are endowed with,” she observed.
Earlier, Njombe Regional Commissioner, Mr Anthony Mtaka, said the central government has allocated 5bn/- for dredging of a hill along the road to the mines which has become a hurdle for transportation of coal from Mchuchuma Coal Mine.
“Once the road is fully completed then we should be sure of starting to transport coal to other areas from the near future,” Mr Mtaka announced.
Adding her voice to the matter, Dr Kijaji said the government wants to sign a contract with the new investor once all issues such as compensation and completion of road infrastructure to the mines have been completed.
The Minister also assured the business community at the meeting that she will engage her counterpart in the Ministry of Minerals to re-distribute coal mining licences which had been taken by the government to artisanal miners around Mchuchuma.
According to initial plans, the Mchuchuma coal-fired power plant was envisaged to produce 600 mega watts of which 250 MW was to be used for the iron plant at Liganga, whist the remaining 350MW is set to be fed to the national grid.
However, the project which was to be undertaken at a cost of about 3 US billion dollars through a consortium of Tanzania China International Mineral Resource Ltd (TCIMRL) has stalled since the contract was signed in 2011.
In another development, Dr Kijaji has implored local traders and farmers to ensure they produce high quality products to be able to penetrate the global markets.
The Minister pointed to the fact that President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been doing a great job of unlocking business potential of Tanzanian products in the international markets.
Apart from the regional market, Dr Kijaji cited the recent visit by Dr Samia to the United States, where the American country agreed to extend by ten years the quota-free African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which was set to set in 2025.
The Minister also mentioned the President’s visit to China where the country allowed Tanzania to sell over 4,000 products to it.
SOURCES DAILY NEWS
