The City of Windhoek has submitted its first applications for environmental clearance certificates as part of plans to formalise informal settlements and obtain new residential land.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the municipality describes the submission as a significant milestone.
The applications were submitted to the Office of the Environmental Commissioner following a public participation process launched on 13 March.
According to the statement, residents, interested and affected parties were invited to provide input on proposed township establishments as part of the environmental impact assessment process.
The applications cover proposed township developments in several areas, including farms 1026, 1027, 1028 and 1029, farms 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, RE/1016, 1017, 1019 and 1035, farm 1033 and a portion of the remainder of farm 999, Okatunda and Okandundu townships, and erf 550 together with farms 1035, 1036 and 1037 at Havana.
“The applications were officially lodged on 29 May and are currently undergoing the environmental commissioner’s screening process,” the statement reads.
The municipality says the applications represent another important step towards the formal planning and development of approximately 3 587 residential plots across the first five groupings.
