Dar es Salaam, March 16 -- COAST REGION: THE Minister for Planning and Investment Prof Kitila Mkumbo said on Friday that Tanzania is self-sufficient in steel thus there is no need for the government and its institutions to import the product from abroad.

Prof Mkumbo also instructed institutions which buy construction materials from local producers to ensure that they make payments on time to allow the producers to invest more and increase employment opportunities in the country.

He made the remark in Kisemvule, Mkuranga District, Coast Region, during his tour of Lodhia Industries Limited.

The company has invested 120 million US dollars in the production of steel, roofing sheet and plastic products and produces 18,000 tonnes of steel pe...