By Own Correspondent- Vice President Constantino Guvheyo Chiwenga has urged law enforcements agencies to intensify their efforts in arresting those who litter and dump waste at undesignated places.

In a speech read on his behalf by the permanent secretary in his office at Ruwa Shopping Centre in Harare, Godfrey Chanakira, Vice-President Chiwenga said there is need for Zimbabweans to take the clean-up campaign programme seriously by adhering to the country’s laws.

“To complement the voluntary compliance of our citizens and keep our environment safe and clean, our law enforcement agencies must intensify their efforts in compliance monitoring against littering and dumping of waste at undesignated places as some among us will not voluntarily comply.

“Without enforcement of the law, all our efforts to preserve and keep our environment clean may sadly be fruitless,” said VP Chiwenga.

He called for the preserving and protection of the environment for the future generations.

“Our national Constitution provides every person with fundamental rights to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being. The environment must be protected for the benefit of present and future generations through legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation, promote conservation and secure ecologically sustainable development of natural resources while promoting economic and social development,” he said.

“Let us all commit to practising sustainable waste management. We must willingly and collectively bring illegal dumping and littering to a quick end. As a nation, we need to seize all opportunities to buttress our economic development by proper waste management as we strive for upper-middle income status within the next 10 years.”