Arusha. The National Housing Corporation (NHC)
plans to construct two satellite towns on the outskirts of Arusha, the
Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) meeting was told here on
Wednesday. The NHC regional manager for Arusha, Mr James Kisarika, named
the sites as Usa River Satellite City to be put up on the southern
fringes of the city and Safari Satellite City to be built at Mateves.
Mr Kisarika said the ambitious projects were in
line with the vision of the oldest state-owned real estate corporation
to address market needs for world class settlements.
“Arusha does not benefit much from tourism, as
much of the receipts accrued from the hospitality industry go to hotels
in Karatu township and national parks,” he observed.
Mr Kisarika said while the Usa River Satellite
City targeted the tourism industry, the Safari one was meant for
de-congesting the Arusha Central Business District (CBD).
Phils International, a firm manned by Tanzanians
living in Dubai, which built Dubai Sports City, will construct the Usa
River Satellite City at a 1.17-million-square-metre block situated a
stone’s throw from Dolly Estate near Kilimanjaro International Airport.
“One can reside at the Usa River Satellite City and work in Moshi
Municipality or Arusha City,” Phils International director of Projects
Murad Yusufali told the RCC.
He said the design of the city would enable each
of the 19,000 dwellers in four petals of the residential segment to view
both mounts Meru and Kilimanjaro from their living rooms.
“The city will tap underground water and use solar
for street lights,” said Mr Yusfali, adding that a US firm would
construct a sewerage system which would recycle sewage for irrigation
usage.
He said the Lands, Housing, and Human Settlement
Development ministry had approved a master plan for the project ready
for the construction work to begin.
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