Sunday 7 July 2013

Lake Victoria shores pathetic

From The Citizan Daily, Dar es Salaam
By Miguel Suleyman

Once healthy and crystal-clear water of southern part of Lake Victoria, has now turned pungent, stinking with algae.

Mwanza. Efforts to turn Mwanza into a major tourist attraction and a hub of western Tanzania tourist route is a daunting task.

Once healthy and crystal-clear water of southern part of Lake Victoria, has now turned pungent, stinking with algae.

But the city’s water and sewerage authority (Mwauwasa) strongly denied a role in the pollution. The watchdog’s managing director, Mr Anthony Sanga, says: “Our sewerage system is foolproof and strictly adheres to sanitation laws. The pollution is most often created by domestic and industrial waste poured into River Mirongo.”

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