Dangote Thies Cement Plant
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Background
Another cement company in Senegal, Sococim sued the state for enabling Dangote to bypass the permitting process and the environmental impact studies before constructing their plant.[1] Sococim alleged that Dangote paid a prominent Senegalese figure 12.6 million to build the plant.[1]
The plant also came at the cost of displacing people of the Galane village. Residents were just relocated a few meters away yet still experienced a decline in water and an increase of noise and air pollution.[2] Dangote built 44 homes where families of ten or more are now living.[2] The homes are connected to electricity and a water source, but are costly.[2] The cement plant requires 4500 cubic meters of water per day for the coal powered electric system to cool.[2] As a result, communal water wells which residents rely on for daily and agriculture use are drying up. The underground water has also been salinized due to seawater intrusion occurring from plant operations.[2] The diminishing supply and quality of the water is also impacting agriculture as it is becoming more difficult to care and sell the cattle.[2] Cattle owners and residents are having to walk 3 km for fresh water. [2]
