The committee’s chairperson, Mr Mashimba Ndaki said that the legislators were impressed with the government’s efforts to ensure that partnership between the public and private sector was possible.
Dodoma. Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure, Budget,and Investment have advised the government to implement its major projects in partnership with the private sector in order to speed up the country’s development.
The committee’s chairperson, Mr Mashimba Ndaki said that the legislators were impressed with the government’s efforts to ensure that partnership between the public and private sector was possible.
“This is a big step, especially, after the government decided to appoint a commissioner, who will be in charge of projects that are in partnership between the public and private sector,” he said.
He noted that it was the government’s responsibility to ensure that it puts up a friendly environment for investors who aim at partnering with the government in development projects.
Parliament chairman, who is also the Bariadi legislator, Mr Andrew Chenge, said that many countries in the world have made long strides in development because of involvement of the private sector.
In view of this, he said that the government has tabled a bill in parliament seeking a review of the PPP, which will be discussed by the lawmakers in the House, which starts today.
For his part, Medical Supplies Department (MSD) director general Laurean Bwanakunu said that they have completed a feasibility study on a medical industrial project, which will produce medicine through the country’s own raw materials.
He said that by March, next year, they expect to announce its tender through PPP.
In addition, the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) acting director, Eng Kapuulya Musomba, said that a project to distribute gas in residential houses in Dar es Salaam, Mtwara and Lindi is expected to reach at least 120,000 households.
He said the project will cost a total of Sh300 million.
