NEMC warns on emptying effluent in built-up areas, flood waters
NEMC warns on emptying effluent in built-up areas, flood waters By Petter Keasi, Dar es salaam THE National Environment Management Council (NEMC) warned yesterday that people or institutions who will take advantage of current short rains and direct waste matter to flood waters, storm water canals or rivers will be punished severely. NEMC Director General, Dr Samuel Gwamaka, told reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday the NEMC learned in the past that some reckless people and institutions were directing effluent to moving waters and that contaminated water either ended up in residential areas or in water bodies. “Some irresponsible people secretly take advantage of heavy rains to pour out waste from latrines or factories. Those doing so are not only breaking the law but they are also endangering other creatures’ lives, harming people’s health and swelling up public health. Culprits will be severely punished,” he warned. Chemical was...
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