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Yumbe bans sale of charcoal
A truck transports charcoal in Arua Town recently. Leaders in West Nile sub-region say charcoal business has degraded the environment. PHOTO BY FELIX WAROM OKELLO
Posted Wednesday, May 13 2015 at 01:00
Yumbe. Yumbe District council has passed a by-law banning the sale and transportation of charcoal in bulk in the district.
The by-law was passed last Friday following public outcry over rampant cutting down of trees. More than 10 trucks leave the district daily, carrying sacks of charcoal.
However, the district council resolved that charcoal will only be used locally and transported on bicycles.
"This ban will not affect district revenue. We are not pleased with the way revenue on charcoal is collected because the 35 per cent is not remitted to the district by sub-county authorities. The monies end up being diverted by sub-county leaders," said Ms Jane Alejo, the district secretary for finance.
Mr Swaib Andama, the district forestry officer, said the ban was necessary because levying high taxes on charcoal as earlier suggested did not have any impact.
"We are going to partner with police to implement the resolution but the office of the CAO is yet to write a letter formalising the ban," Mr Andama said.
Ban welcomed
Kululu Sub-county councillor Mubaraka Tibo said the resolution was a good move.
"Charcoal burning and trade make people poor. They should instead use the available rains for farming," he said.
A sack of charcoal costs Shs13,000 in Yumbe and a vehicle that transports charcoal in bulk pays tax of between Shs120,000 and Shs140,000 per trip.
The resolution
Any person who violates the resolution will pay a fine while vehicles carrying charcoal will be impounded. A licence will be given only to those who transport charcoal on bicycles. The charcoal produced will be used within Yumbe. Tree-planting campaigns will also be intensified.
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