Dodoma Council, TFS, joins efforts to "twinkle" the city

The $ 300 million contract aims to protect and improve about 150 acres of Mahomanyika forest in the Nyika village in the area and all the hills surrounding the city, as part of the implementation of the order of the Vice President Samia Suluhu. City council director Godwin Kunambi said that, in addition to the government's efforts to improve the city, residents will also play their role by planting trees in their stead, which will help improve the city of Dodoma.

Kunambi said that the forest of Mahomanyika of a length of 150 acres will be improved and protected by TFS, because the agency plans to plant natural trees as the acacia that will easily cope to the land and climate.

called on the TFS to provide support by improving all the hills surrounding Dodoma and the watersheds such as the Mkalama Dam, the Zuzu and Hombolo dams, which will be used as tourist attractions.

We need to work with TFS to help us improve 60 meters of catchment areas that will be one of the attractive areas if it is well improved, "Kunambi

Kunambi added that the government had launched a tree planting campaign in Dodoma at Makutopola and around Dodoma University but they were affected by bad weather.

Kunambi led the owners in Dodoma to make sure that they are planting trees in order to maintain a beautiful city.

The general director of TSF, Professor Dos Santos Silayo, said that the whole process of improving and maintaining the Mahomanyika forest would cost 300 million.

Alexander Kabado, deputy city councilor of Dodoma said that 90% of the 2000-acre Mahomanyika The forest is covered with natural trees and the rest is an artificial forest.

Kabado says that the activities Such as grazing, burning of charcoal, felling of trees for agricultural activities and conflicts between government and residence.