DAR ES SALAAM, May 12 -- THE government is in the final stages of installing a modern environmental pollution monitoring system known as the Tanzania Online Continuous Emission Monitoring System (TOCEMS).

The system will enable real-time tracking of pollution levels and support swift action against offenders who violate the Environmental Management Act.

This was revealed yesterday in the National Assembly by the Deputy Minister in the Vice-Presidents Office (Union and Environment), Mr Reuben Kwagilwa, while responding to a basic question from Ms Mariam Kisangi (TemekeCCM), who sought to know the governments plans to control industries discharging wastewater into rivers in Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region.

Mr Kwagilwa said the gove...