The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has commenced the restoration of a section of the Lake Victoria lakeshore protection zone at Ddungu Resort Beach in Mulungu, Makindye Division, following the expiry of an Environmental Restoration Order issued to the developer.
According to the head Corporate Communications at NEMA, Naomi Karekaho, the restoration follows an inspection which established that a perimeter wall extending into the lake by about 100 metres and a developed beach waterfront had been constructed within the protected lakeshore zone without the required environmental approvals, resulting in degradation of the lakeshore.
Ms Karekaho noted that in April 2026, NEMA issued an Environmental Restoration Order under Section 130(1) of the National Environment Act, Cap. 181, directing the developer to stop the unlawful activities, remove the illegal developments, restore the affected lakeshore, and vacate the protected area within the prescribed compliance period.
“As the compliance period expired without full implementation of the Order, NEMA has undertaken enforcement action to restore the degraded lakeshore in accordance with the law” she said.
She added, “Lakeshore protection zones are critical for protecting water quality, preventing erosion and flooding, conserving biodiversity, and sustaining the ecological health of Lake Victoria”.
She further reminded all developers and landowners that any activities within protected wetlands, riverbanks and lakeshores require the necessary environmental approvals before commencement.
