Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched a campaign to plant trees in Dodoma, as government is in the last stages of shifting its key offices to the capital.
Among other issues, the campaign dubbed
‘Make Dodoma Green’ is aimed at forcing individuals, public and private
institutions owning huge chunks of land including University of Dodoma
(UDOM) to plant trees.
Speaking at the event in Dodoma,
yesterday, the VP said 61 per cent of country risk becoming a desert,
calling the campaign to spread beyond Dodoma Region to the national
level. She said everyone should plant at least two trees at home: One
for fruit and another for shadow.
“Amid climate change, trees are
important to absorb harmful gases,” the Vice-President said at an event
attended by ministers, Dodoma regional leaders and public institutions.
The event was followed by the planting
of 2,500 trees in the city, yesterday, as Minister of Tourism and
Natural Resources Dr Hamis Kigwangala said the Tanzania Forest Services
Agency (TFS) will provide 100,000 trees for Dodoma town. Dr Kigwangala
added that the agency will distribute 650,000 trees to be planted in the
remaining Dodoma’s districts.
On the other hand, Minister of State in
the Vice President's Office for Union Affairs and Environment, Mr
January Makamba said the programme is targeting to change Dodoma, which
will be replicated to other places in the country.
In realizing the goal to turn Dodoma
green, the Vice-President's Office for Union Affairs and Environment is
working closely with ministries responsible for land, water, natural
resources and local government. Strategies to turn Dodoma green
• Establishing green belts e.g. planting trees along the roads
• Forcing owners of huge chunks of land to plant trees
• Incorporating tree planting programme in Dodoma Master Plan
• Establishing small forests in general lands surrounding the town
• Establishing water infrastructures and improving water sources
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