Why industrial emissions remain problematic in Tanzania

Inadequate budget and a shortage of inspectors have made it difficult for authorities to inspect violations of laws and regulations against pollution by factories. PHOTO I FILE

By  Kelvin Matandiko

Mwandishi wa habari

Mwananchi

What you need to know:

  • Only 12 of the 233 factories established between 2015 and 2019 in Dar es Salaam were inspected between November and December 2022

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