By The Respondents reporter, Lindi
Tanzania’s government has launched a rural electrification project worth 25.8 billion Tanzanian shillings to extend electricity to 159 hamlets in the southern region of Lindi, benefiting more than 5,100 households.
The project, implemented through the Rural Energy Agency (REA), will cover parts of the Liwale, Nachingwea, Ruangwa, and Kilwa districts, according to REA project management manager Deogratius Nagu.
“We thank President Samia Suluhu Hassan for approving 25.8 billion shillings to electrify 159 hamlets in this region,” Nagu said while introducing the local contractor, Jaitech Co Ltd, at the Lindi regional commissioner’s office.
He said all 523 villages in Lindi have now been connected to electricity, with 1,831 out of 2,402 hamlets already electrified.
Work is continuing on the remaining areas, with 378 hamlets currently scheduled for connection under ongoing projects.
“The government’s goal is to ensure that all hamlets nationwide are connected to electricity by 2030,” Nagu added.
Nagu urged residents in project areas to cooperate with contractors to ensure timely and high-quality implementation, noting that the project would deliver economic and social benefits from the early stages through completion.
He also called on the regional administration to help communicate to residents that no compensation would be paid for land affected by the project, stressing that access to electricity was a public development priority.
Speaking on behalf of the Lindi regional commissioner, regional administrative secretary Zuwena Omari praised REA for advancing President Samia’s development agenda and pledged full cooperation throughout the project’s implementation.
Jaitech Co Ltd director Isihaka Kibode thanked the government for awarding the contract and said the company would work closely with local leaders and communities to ensure the project’s successful completion.