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Power Struggle Rises Over Tanzanias Pangani River

2013-10-24 10:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: As farmers and herders fight over dwindling water levels in the Pangani River Basin in northeastern Tanzania, a new dispute is emerging between farmers and the state-run power utility firm over this precious resource. The Tanzania Electric Supply Company or TANESCO manages three hydropower plants located on the Pangani River near Muheza district, which are meant to provide 17 percent of the country's electricity. Subira Mgalu, the Muheza district commissioner, told IPS that conflict was rife...

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