Milenge MP Urges Environmental NGOs to Extend Services to Rural Areas
By Linda Mupemo Milenge MP Saka Chonde Milenge Constituency Member of Parliament Saka Chonde has implored Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) engaged in environmental protection programmes to extend their services to rural communities such as Milenge district. Mr. Chonde observed that lack of supplementary efforts from NGOs has contributed to insufficient access to information on environmental protection in rural areas. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS, Mr. Chonde noted that most NGOs involved in environmental sustainability activities are concentrated in urban areas resulting in rural areas lagging behind. Mr. Chonde said there is need for concerted efforts from various stakeholders to eradicate environmental degradation. "At the moment, there is no NGO involved in environmental protection in ...