"In surveying of plots for the financial year 2012-2013, we had targeted 436 plots and so far, we have exceeded the number to 521 plots. Therefore we have exceeded our target by 85 plots," Chobe Land Board deputy secretary, Martin Nzehengwa told a press conference yesterday at Marang Cresta.He said they have made great strides in meeting their plot allocation targets despite the challenges of land shortage and flooding. "In land allocation, we had a target of 669 plots that are to be allocated and so far, 543 plots have been allocated," he said.
He explained that 519 plots have been allocated for residential uses and 24 for other purposes. He said land shortage has become a serious challenge to plots allocation in an area of 22,559 square kilometres. He said the region is faced with so many challenges that seem to have conspired to hinder allocation of plots."Chobe is a small district which is mainly a tourism area and therefore this shortage is mainly for human settlement area which is 5,444 square kilometres. The forest reserves also take 4,225 square kilometres of land area while the national parks have taken up 12,890 square kilometres," he said. He said they have resorted to allocating land close to the river, but they are faced with challenges of floods.
