A reliable source in the ministry,speaking on condition that his name not be used, said that the Central Tender Board was so sluggish that it could not and was not ready to begin even by the time 1995 was reached. In the process of making its products the plant would grind about 57 tonnes of organic waste a day from markets, households, hotels, breweries and other industries. It had been insisted upon that there would be no environmental side-effects from the plant. Rather it would help to clean the city of Dar es Salaam of garbage which left to rot in the open air does its bit to contribute to greenhouse effects. The problem of poor collection of garbage in Dar es Salaam has always been a major public health problem.
Garbage is actually a national issue.
Income from the sale of the product would be used to cover all the operating costs of the plant and to promote dissemination of biogaz technology in Tanzania. The project consultants, Carl Bro Tanzania Ltd said that the plant was to be partly funded by donors. UNDP would provide USD 4 million, which it has already done, made available from the Danish trust fund. The project was to be the first of a series to be set up throughout Tanzania. Whether the project will now ever get off the ground is unsure.