With full support of government in implementation of a presidential directive, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the agency responsible for protecting Uganda’s environment, has announced its resuming operations to restore degraded areas across the country.
In a speech read for the Prime minister by minister Peter Ogwang who represented her at celebrations to mark to 30 years of existence of the National Environment Management Authority the Prime minister Rt Hon Robbina Nabbanja says wetlands must be protected and warned that NEMA has full support of Government for restoration activities.
The operations will comprise eviction of dwellers from wetlands across the country.
Speaking at celebrations to mark 30 years of existence, the NEMA executive director Dr Barirega Akankwasa says restoration activities will be conducted in regions where there have been hostile environmental violations.
This includes makeshift structures built with iron sheets, semi-permanent business and residential structures and illegal farming activities in wetlands.
Dr Barirega Akankwasa made the remarks as the National Environment Management Authority celebrates 30 years of existence.
In the last 30 years,National Environment Management Authority has piloted and implemented several projects to ensure sustainable use of Environment resources such as the kidepo critical landscape ,the Mt Elgon project among others.