The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Ministry of Water and Environment have started restoring Lubigi Wetland after evicting encroachers.
On Tuesday, joint security agencies started enforcing an order to evict encroachers from the degraded wetland. During the operation, NEMA razed down illegal structures that included schools, shrines, and others.
Vincent Baruhare, the Assistant Commissioner Ministry of Water and Environment says that restoration will involve excavation of the degraded areas to allow the proper flow of water for the wetland to reclaim its position and also planting papyrus in places where it has been lost.
Baruhare adds that among the places where they are to plant papyrus include areas around the National Water Sewerage Plant.
According to Baruhare, there will also be mass sensitization of the community and leaders about how to protect the wetland from degradation.
However in some areas, like in Masanafu, the encroachers who were evicted returned and established wooden structures, but were again razed down by the Military Police.
NEMA also excavated the area where Bulenga Park was operating to stop taxi operators from re-establishing the park in the area.
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