By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi—
Residents of Bushenyi have been warned against planting eucalyptus trees which will turn Uganda into a desert country.
This was said in a meeting sponsored by Uganda Citizens Alliance chaired by RDC Jolly Tibemanya held at Tuzza hotel in Bushenyi.
The concern was raised by Yasin Bilali who revealed that a eucalyptus tree consumes 11 litres of water every day and was adopted by the whole meeting.
The meeting resolved to carryout sensitization meetings aimed at educating the public on the dangers of eucalyptus trees and resolve to plant other tree species which are environmental friendly.
The breakfast meeting formed a committee chaired by the RDC to start work Tuesday next week to sensitize and make operations of removing those in wetlands.
Deo Atuhaire the president of Uganda Citizens Alliance called upon stakeholders to protect water sources and swamps adding that without them NWSC can not get water to supply.
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