{"id":6014,"date":"2024-03-07T10:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/new_site\/?p=6014"},"modified":"2025-04-16T05:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:19:35","slug":"media-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/media-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"NEMA registers a significant progress in the Prosecution of environment crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Media-Statement-Prosecutions-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Media-Statement-Prosecutions-1.pdf\">NEMA registers significant progress in the prosecution of environment crimes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>NEMA registers significant progress in the prosecution of environment crimes<br \/>KAMPALA, Wednesday, 6th. March, 2024 \u2013 In the space of six (6) months, NEMA has<br \/>secured several convictions and settlements, reinforcing its commitment to environmental<br \/>protection and conservation. In the period July 1<br \/>st. 2023 to December 31st. 2023, NEMA registered<br \/>147 cases.<br \/>The cases include: Failure to undertake ESIA (25); Forgery of EIA certificate (4); Illegal salt mining<br \/>(1); Illegal sand mining (15); Lake shore encroachment (1); Littering (3); Noise pollution (14);<br \/>Wetland degradation (85); Discharge of effluent substances into the environment (1); and<br \/>Violation of ESIA conditions (2)&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEMA registers significant progress in the prosecution of environment crimes NEMA registers significant progress in the prosecution of environment crimesKAMPALA, Wednesday, 6th. 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