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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86418, member: 27"] Harare's wetlands just got a government shield after illegal grabs made flooding worse and put drinking water at risk. Tawengwa drops the hammer on land barons [LIST] [*]Land barons grabbing wetlands in Harare will face serious government pushback now. [*]The minister made it clear that wetlands can't be trashed for settlements. [*]He spoke at the Cleveland Dam Ramsar site during the belated World Wetlands Day event. [*]Encroachment has been making floods worse and kicking families out of their homes. [/LIST] Chiringa says wetlands clean the city's water [LIST] [*]The permanent secretary stressed that wetlands naturally filter drinking water for residents. [*]He warned that master plans need to keep buildings out of wetlands. [*]Water security for the entire city depends on keeping these areas intact. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]