Kibaha residents complain of pollution from local factories
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jamhurimedia
Residents of Kibaha, Tanzania, complain of wastewater, dust, smoke and chemical residues attributed to some factories, as well as children’s illnesses, livestock deaths and damage to crops. The National Environment Management Council has identified shortcomings in environmental management, JamhuriMedia reports.
Residents of the Picha ya Ndege area in Kibaha District, Tanzania, accuse local factories of polluting their neighbourhoods with wastewater, dust, smoke and chemical residues they say are sulphur. They cite illnesses among children, livestock deaths and damaged crops, JamhuriMedia reports.
Residents say their complaints to local and district authorities have failed to stop the nuisance. The National Environment Management Council (NEMC) is following the case as complaints continue, according to JamhuriMedia.
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