DODOMA, Oct. 16 -- THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Administration, Constitution and Legal Affairs has urged the government to establish a land bank for public servants housing projects to reduce construction delays, lower costs and address an estimated shortage of more than 219,000 houses.

The committees Deputy Chairperson, Mr Edwin Swalle, made the call during a visit to Watumishi Housing Investments (WHI) projects in Dodoma yesterday.

Speaking on behalf of the committee chairperson, he urged the Presidents Office responsible for Public Service Management and Good Governance to prioritise the initiative in upcoming budgets, saying access to land would accelerate housing projects and improve public servants living conditions.

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