NEMC tells investors: know history of place you plan to invest in

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Director General of National Environmental  Management Council (NEMC) Dr.Samuel Gwamaka (second right) is on review of environmental impacts following rising water levels in the Lake Get tangled up in the recent rainfall as part of his visit to Kigoma Region. Right is Deputy Chief of the Care Project of the Western Tanzanian Environment from the Jane Institute Goodall, Mr. Eliezer Sungusia



 Director General of  National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) Dr.Samuel Gwamaka (right) in an environmental impact assessment following rising water levels in Lake Tanganyika due to recent showers as part of his visit to the Region Kigoma. Left is the Acting Regional Manager for the West Region, Mr Benjamin Dotto.


Head of National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) Dr.Samuel Gwamaka (right) asking for his information on Acting Council Manager located in Unguja, Mr Benjamin Dotto (yesterday) on the water found here. In the center is the owner of Golden Beach Kigoma, Dr. Lameck Yohana.


 By Mosses Ferdinand,Kigoma

 The National Environment Management Council (NEMC) has called on prospective investors to be acquainted with environmental history of coastal places they plan to put their money into to avert damage on expensive infrastructure caused by floods many years after establishment of the infrastructure.

The call was made by the NEMC Director General , Dr Samuel Gwamaka, after inspecting damage caused to infrastructure by rising waters of Lake Tanganyika in various places of Kigoma Region.  He said in one year the water level of Lake Tanganyika rose by over 1.3 metres and that in 14 years water rose by 3.19 metres.  He said they were planning researching on the changing  levels of water bodies in Tanzania.

Dr Gwamaka said NEMC was concerned with human activities in and around sources of water, deforestation and  increasing siltation in water bodies

Dr Gwamaka said the Valley Water Resources Authority has invaluable information on the history of valleys and coastal areas and advised investors to ask for information from the authority before making decisions on their investment plans.

Dr Gwamaka also reminded about effects of climate change that he said had serious environmental impacts in everyday life, explaining that such effects should be constantly considered in decision making on various issues.

He said NEMC was in touch with other stakeholders to ensure no human activities are done inside 60 metres from water bodies are required by law.

Dr Lameck Yohana, who owns Golden Beach properties,  said the rising level of Lake Tanganyika has had a very negative and huge impact on their businesses.

“Water from Lake Tanganyika has damaged our infrastructure and gravely affected our business.  We have informed the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) on the issue and we are waiting for their response,” Dr Yohana said.
 


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