DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 16 -- AS part of efforts to preserve the environment, the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) is set to start using concrete as opposed to wooden electric poles in some of its projects across the country.
Some of the projects which have started using the concrete poles include the transmission and distribution lines which were supplied for the construction site of the Julius Nyerere Hydro Power Plant along Rufiji River within the Selous Game Reserve.
Energy Minister Dr Medard Kalemani was highly optimistic that the country will switch completely from wooden to concrete poles, having started using the latter for some projects in reserved and swampy areas.
Dr Kalemani was reacting to a supplementary quest...