New master plan for Arusha City. Photo: The Citizen
Arusha
— The new master plan for Arusha will cover selected areas in
neighbouring districts beyond the city boundaries, according to
consultants.
Execution of the
ambitious plan, prepared by Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd of Singapore,
will finally begin in August this year, one of the focus being to
overhaul and age-old water supply and sewerage networks.
A brief on the
consultants' report availed to The Citizen indicated areas within the
master plan cover will total 608 square kilometres, 278 km square of
which are within the city.
Another 330 square
kilometres will be selected areas of Arusha and Arumeru districts which
would remain in their respective local authorities but would have their
development programmes would be streamlined with Arusha city.
The Arusha 2035
Masterplan, as it is officially called, aims to develop Arusha as a
Green Tourism Capital of East Africa and showcase its economic and
social potential.
"It is an important
milestone for our region. Future needs of our growing city require us
to provide more housing, better infrastructure, better development plans
for industry, housing and green spaces in an environmentally
responsible manner", said the Arusha city director Juma Iddi.
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