IN BRIEF: Mivule tree felling stops

Oct 31, 2002

TORORO — The Minister of Lands, Water and Environment, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, has suspended the felling of Mivule trees (Melicia excelsia) in the district.

TORORO — The Minister of Lands, Water and Environment, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, has suspended the felling of Mivule trees (Melicia excelsia) in the district. The directive follows public outcry over the rate at which the trees were being decimated, a move which threatened the environment. The minister was speaking recently at Usukuru sub-county headquarters while officiating at the launching of the 2002-2005 Rural Development Programme for Bukedi Diocese. The programme aimed at uplifting the quality of the lives of the people. Ends

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