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Has Nema lived to its billing as justification for its existence?

Has Nema lived to its billing as justification for its existence?

Nema’s work is not easy,  given its scope. In so far as I can see, Nema has given its best. This best, however, might be sullied by lack of support from other government agencies, poor funding and inadequate staffing in offices across the country.

The plastic ban by Nema in 2017 has been effective although I must admit it is not one hundred percent successful. Supermarkets and small scale traders no longer use plastic bags, thanks to Nema. Today, noise pollution levels are markedly lower, and that is because Nema has been instrumental in ensuring that the rules relating to acceptable levels of noise are followed. Largely, even entertainment joints that did not care about disturbing their neighborhoods nowadays conform to rules.

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