Omuthiya: The capital of the Oshikoto Region is charting a forward-looking path to improve infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents. The Omuthiya Town Council has identified several key long-term priorities and major projects aimed at addressing pressing urban needs in the growing community.According to Namibia Press Agency, the town's mayor, Wilbard Anyemba, stated the council's vision focuses on sustainable resource management, orderly urban growth, and enhanced public amenities. "Our major plans include the implementation of advanced wastewater treatment systems, enabling treated water to support town beautification efforts and construction activities. Introducing modern waste management technologies to reduce reliance on the existing dumping site, promoting cleaner and environmentally friendly disposal practices," he said.Anyemba further mentioned that the council has organized local trading markets for vendors, ensuring they can operate in an orderly manner while complyin g with trading regulations. This initiative builds on ongoing efforts to formalize street vending, including relocations to structured open markets.Despite these ambitious goals, Anyemba highlighted that the council faces significant financial constraints. Residents owe substantial amounts in unpaid rates and taxes, while many erven (plots) remain undeveloped or under-developed, representing lost revenue that could fund essential services and projects. "Support from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for capital development has been limited and in response, the council has issued a firm warning to all residents to settle outstanding rates and taxes promptly to enable uninterrupted service delivery," he said.He maintained that owners of undeveloped or underdeveloped erven have been directed to begin and complete development without delay, and that failure to do so may result in land revocation. "The council has over 3,000 pending land applications and has prioritized allocating erven to those comm itted to building and utilizing them, rather than allowing them to remain idle," said Anyemba.