LUSHOTO: THE Tanzanian government has urged public institutions to survey and secure their land to prevent encroachment and reduce land disputes affecting public areas.
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development Leonard Akwilapo made the call in Lushoto noting that government institutions must take firm steps to survey all their land and protect it from encroachment.
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The call comes following the emergence of land challenges around the Lushoto District Commissioner’s Office and the Bumbuli District Council, where some residents claimed they were being removed from land they occupied during Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba’s recent tour of Lushoto District in Tanga Region.
“The Ministry of Lands is ready, and we are here to issue title deeds for government land,” he said.
Additionally, the minister urged Lushoto citizens to formally survey their own land, avoid unplanned construction, and obtain building permits before developing their properties.