Call for Proper Management and Protection of Water Source Areas
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- The government has paid 4.9 billion Tanzanian Shillings in compensation to 880 residents in Mpera and Sokoine areas of Chamwino District, Dodoma Region to protect a water source.
- Deputy Minister for Water Kundo Mathew handed over cheques to affected residents during an event in Chamwino on Wednesday.
- Mathew emphasized the importance of water as a key driver of development and the need to protect water sources to achieve Tanzania Development Vision 2050.
- The government has paid a total of 36.576 billion Tanzanian Shillings in compensation to 11,703 residents nationwide for relocating to facilitate the construction of dams and protection of water sources.
- The Deputy Minister directed Basin Water Boards to ensure that compensated areas are properly managed and officially declared as protected water-source zones.