Residents lose gardens as Rukungiri Municipal Authorities Crack down wetland encroachers.

Rukungiri: A team of leaders and Law enforcement officers from Rukungiri municipality yesterday 13th September 2023 held an operation against degradation of Katenga wetland located in Katenga village, southern division, Rukungiri municipality.

The team was led by Kushaba Lauben Katende, the environmental officer of Rukungiri municipality.

Katende said authorities have warned people on several occasions to leave wetlands but they have decided not to take heed.

He said the law gives them a mandate to destroy crops in wetlands and they will not spare anyone violating it.

Different crops which were grown in the swamp including carrots, trees, tomatoes among others were destroyed in the operation.
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Efforts by our reporter to talk to the affected people were futile as they refused to comment on the matter.