At least 60 million dollars, corresponding to
around 4.2 billion meticais, at current exchange rates, is how much the
Mozambican Government intends to invest in the construction of the airport of
Xai-Xai, in the newly-created district of Chonguene, Gaza province. The
new Xai-Xai airport only awaits Exim bank financing.
The Minister of Transport and Communications,
Carlos Mesquita, on Friday visited the site where the new Xai-Xai airport will
be built, having revealed that feasibility and environmental impact studies
have already been carried out on the approximately four thousand hectare area. The minister said that all that was now need
was financing from the Chinese Exim Bank for work to begin.All the families
affected will be resettled, and a larger number of graves will need to be
relocated after consultation with the families and local authorities, Mesquita
explained to the Diario de Moçambique.Mesquita highlighted the benefits that
the airport would bring to Gaza province and the country in general.“The
airport is both a necessity and a dream for Gaza, and we hope it will boost
tourism in the province. As is well known, Gaza plans to build a dam on the
Limpopo River in Mapai district and also has a project pending to exploit
Chibuto’s heavy sands. For all these activities, we need an airport to
facilitate the mobility of the people involved. On the other hand, Gaza
province has tourism potential with beaches and parks, factors that require the
government to provide highly competitive and attractive services for investment
in all areas, most notably aviation,” Mesquita said.
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