THE Mozambican government plans to tackle its growing industrial waste problems by building a US$1-million resource centre outside Maputo, announced deputy minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Abilio Bichinho, on Monday. He said the Centre for Clean Technologies would be built in the highly industrialised Machava area on the outskirts of Maputo. Bochino said technological development was fundamental to create internationally competitive industries and service companies in developing countries. “And these kinds of development must favour the adoption of environmental-friendly technologies,” he said. The centre will initially monitor and audit environmental management in the Machava area, which caters for over 60% of the country’s industries..