Dar es Salaam, April 12 -- DODOMA: THE area that is occupied by the Tanzania Parliament in Dodoma will now expand from the current 42,312 to 162, 236 square metres after the annexation of the surrounding areas, it has been revealed.

Presenting the committee report on the implementation of the 2023/2024 Bunge budget (Vote No. 42) and the allocated Legislatures budget estimates for 2024/2025 financial year, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget, Mr Omary Kigua said the annexation of the areas was made possible after the government provided a total of 12.216 bn/- to compensate the area owners.

The payment of the compensation to owners of the acquired areas was made after the government issued a public notice in the ...