Tanzania: Charcoal Is Out, Govt Says
- csrice8
- Aug 12, 2017
- 1 min read
The government has directed some of its institutions to start phasing out the use of charcoal as a source of cooking energy with immediate effect, a measure that is aimed at conserving environment, the Minister of State in the Vic-President's Office (Union and Environment Affairs) January Makamba, has announced.
The minister says the institutions that have been directed to start implementing the directives include prisons, hospitals, military camps and schools. The directive issued is part of the wider Roadmap that the government is in the process of drafting to phase out charcoal use across the country.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday in Dar es Salaam, Mr Makamba (pictured) said his office has already written to the institutions, directing them to inform respective tenderers about the government decision that aimed at slowing down the pace of cutting down trees in the country.
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