Tanzania: Govt to Stem Beach Encroachment

Dar es Salaam — Dar es Salaam has stressed the need for preserving the environment in its entire coastline beaches and rivers in order to make the country profit from its coastline.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam last week the Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development Prof Anna Tibaijuka said it was embarrassing to see that most of the houses and or construction taking place along coasts of the beaches were not following the requirements as stipulated in the laws .

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