The government has said that, the Japanese International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) is still going on with the feasibility study that
will pave the way for the extension of power megawatts in Lindi and Mtwara
regions respectively. Prior to the study, the government has built eight power
generating plants to replace the dilapidated ones and recently the government
bought other two electricity plant to add voltage in two regions which is
connected from Mbagala sub station. The deputy minister for Energy Deputy Minister for the ministry of Minerals Subira Mgalu said
in parliament early this week that, efforts by the government to extend the 300
megawatts to Lindi and Mtwara region aims at ending the long standing power
woes and shortages facing the area which results into constant power cuts.
John Mnyika
The
deputy minister was responding to the question earlier raised by Special Seat
Tunza Issa Malapo (Chadema) regular who wanted to know steps taken so far by
the government to save the two regions whose electricity power generation was
not stable. The minister noted that, the government is also trying very hard to
restore electricity in various areas which its infrastructures had been ravaged
by the long rains which seems to have come to an end. In a bid to end power
deficit, the government is also building a sub station in Kibamba in Coast region,
and in Ilala district in areas such as Gongo la Mboto, Chanika and Mvuti. She
was responding a supplementary question earlier raised by Kibamba legislator
John Mnyika (Chadema) who wanted to know plans by the government to restore the
electricity in the region which keeps on cutting and come with low voltage.
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