DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - 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.
(Building close to ocean and rivers is against Tanzania law Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
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 .
"The law requires that any construction along the beaches should be 60 metres off the high water mark, " Tibaijuka says.
(Building close to ocean and rivers is against Tanzania law Photo By Kenan Kalagho)
She said there would be a country wide operation aimed at restoring the urban order developments plan in order to recover open spaces which were illegally occupied.
"There are about 70 plots in Dar es salaam along the coast of Dar es Salaam beaches with title deeds and these plots are legally owned by the public and we are looking into the best ways to relocate and or give them, other plots because such developments are close to the ocean and a threat to environment" Tibaijuka said
She stressed the importance of abiding by the rules and regulations so that the environment could be protected.
Tibaijuka said it was important for the public to make sure that plots which had been legally owned saw the developments in order to utilize the land fully.
She said she saw no reason why Kariakoo market, the biggest in Dar es Salaam should fail to develop a market plot at its Mbezi to the outskirts of Dar es Salaam it purchased some 20 years ago.
Tibaijuka warned that most of the plots close to the beaches which were invaded after the environmental law was passed will be recovered without compensation.
Early in the week the vice President of Tanzania met Tibaijuka and the Minister for Environment in the president's office Terezya Huvisa to discuss among others on how the issue of demolishing houses built close to the oceans will be implemented.
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 .
"The law requires that any construction along the beaches should be 60 metres off the high water mark, " Tibaijuka says.
She said there would be a country wide operation aimed at restoring the urban order developments plan in order to recover open spaces which were illegally occupied.
"There are about 70 plots in Dar es salaam along the coast of Dar es Salaam beaches with title deeds and these plots are legally owned by the public and we are looking into the best ways to relocate and or give them, other plots because such developments are close to the ocean and a threat to environment" Tibaijuka said
She stressed the importance of abiding by the rules and regulations so that the environment could be protected.
Tibaijuka said it was important for the public to make sure that plots which had been legally owned saw the developments in order to utilize the land fully.
She said she saw no reason why Kariakoo market, the biggest in Dar es Salaam should fail to develop a market plot at its Mbezi to the outskirts of Dar es Salaam it purchased some 20 years ago.
Tibaijuka warned that most of the plots close to the beaches which were invaded after the environmental law was passed will be recovered without compensation.
Early in the week the vice President of Tanzania met Tibaijuka and the Minister for Environment in the president's office Terezya Huvisa to discuss among others on how the issue of demolishing houses built close to the oceans will be implemented.
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