Rukararwe is a Non-Governmental Organization that was established in 1986, and, among several other activities, promotes the use of traditional medicine and conserves the environment.
Last week, residents of Mastya Village when they found kerosene freely flowing in their area from underground.
As a result, the Energy Ministry dispatched a technical team from Petroleum Supply Department to pick samples from the alleged wells and conduct an offsite survey.
Vincent Kataate, the senior environment officer said eight of the 50 wetlands across the district have been completely destroyed while the rest are slowly being encroached on.
