In its policy documents, the Government of Tanzania has set ambitious development targets that are driven by the urge for growth in tourism, mining, agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors. The road sector is identified as a major contributor to socio-economic development of poor rural areas. This project is being conceived in line with the Government commitment to the improvement of infrastructure in the bid of stimulating economy and quality of life in Ngara and Biharamulo Districts and Kagera Region as a whole. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: lined drainage channels at sensitive terrains shall be provided to control speed and volumes of storm-water. The discharge points must be carefully chosen to avoid erosion of arable land and creation of gullies; refueling of plant or transfer of materials should not be carried out near water bodies, and any local spillage to soil should immediately be remedied; good housekeeping shall be practiced within material storage compounds or vehicle maintenance yards where the possibility of spillage is great. This can easily be done by provision of Spill tanks and Secondary containment at vehicle maintenance yards; dust at workplaces within or close to human habitation should be critically minimized by periodic water sprinkling on working sections. The contractor shall advise or notify local households on dust, noise, vibration and other dangers; watering should be practiced regularly at all active work sections along the road and at all quarries and borrow sites for the protection of workers. In addition, sections of road heavily traversed by construction vehicles should also be regularly watered; and watering should be done to those places with significant dust levels and near the villages to minimize water wastage.
Authors
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Rehabilitation of Lusahunga – Rusumo Road (92 Km) to Bitumen Standard
- Document Date
- 2020-04-01
- Published in
- United States of America
- Rel Proj ID
- TZ-Tanzania Development Corridors Transport Project -- P165660
- Total Volume(s)
- 1
- Unit Owning
- N/A
- Version Type
- Final
- Volume No
- 1