The board has continued installing boundary markers around rivers and the lake to help residents identify areas where human activities are restricted.
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Hawa Mathias
Mwandishi wa habari
Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL)
Mbeya. Illegal gold mining activities in Chunya District, Mbeya Region, have been blamed for increasing silt levels in Lake Rukwa, with authorities warning that the practice is accelerating environmental degradation and raising flood risks for communities around the lake.
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