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March 19th, 2011, 02:27 PM
Uganda People News: Kampala To Use $10m To Construct Drainage Channel
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Kampala city council has earmarked 10 million US dollars to construct the one of the city main drainage channel in Kasubi Namungona.
The project dubbed Lubigi drainage channel is to be the centre collection of all floods in Rubaga division.
The deputy mayor Rose Namayanja says the move is aimed at maximally reduces the problem of floods in the city mostly during rainy season.
Namayanja notes that the residents who are living in places where the channel are going to pass have been compensated and only a wait for the construction process to kick off to evict them.
Uganda Business News: Water Crisis To End In 2015
The problem of water shortage currently experienced in Kampala and the surrounding areas will be addressed by the year 2015.
Different parts of the city have been suffering water shortages, which the cooperation blames on power black outs at its plants.
The Cooperation's Managing Director William Muhairwe says there are a number of factors that are currently leading to water shortage; including the high population growth rate, the dilapidated water reserves and power black outs at the water treatment plants.
Dr. Muhaire reveals that government has secured a loan of 212 million Euros to help in the construction of bigger water reserves to suit the increasing number of consumers.
He explains the sewerage problem in the city will also be addressed in two years time.
Uganda Business News: Uganda Launches 40 Billion Project
A 40 billion shillings project has today been launched to help solve the sewerage problem in Rubaga division.
The Lubigi sewerage plant is being constructed by the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation, with support from European Union and Germany government.
The plant, which part of the Lake Victoria Protection Project will be a collection centre for all the sewerage in Rubaga division.
Speaking at the launch of the project, state environment minister Jessica Eriyo said the plant is part of the project to end sewerage outflows in Kampala.
The residents of Kasubi one Parish in Namungona, a Kampala suburb where the plant is being constructed, however attempted to block the launch, claiming that they have not been compensated yet they are to be displaced.
The Managing Director National Water and Sewerage Cooperation Dr. William Muhairwe has however appealed to the residents to remain calm, saying that their compensation claims will be cleared by the end of this year.
NWSC to set sh660b plant
Friday, 18th March, 2011
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By Andrew Ssenyonga
and Moses Mugoya
NATIONAL water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is to set up a sh660b water treatment plant in Katosi, Nkokonjeru, to ease the pressure on the existing water plants of Ggaba.
Addressing journalists in Kampala, William Muhairwe, the managing director NWSC, said the water scarcity problem that hit Kampala this week was a result of the increasing demand and power fluctuations.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused to the people of Kampala, when our supply was down. Kampala is heavily populated and our water supply cannot meet the demands of the population,” Muhairwe said.
He said they had reached an agreement with the French government, European Union and the Ugandan government for a loan of sh594b. The German government will also give them a grant of sh132b for the project.
He said the money would be used to put in place a mega water treatment plant that would produce more water.
Muhairwe noted that the current water supply system stands at160 million litres of water per day, yet the population in the city consumes about 200 million litres
Muhairwe said the construction of the plant was expected to take three years.
“The construction will begin early next year and will be completed by 2015. We have called upon the companies to bid for construction and by mid this year, everything will be in place for the start,” he explained.
He said the plant would pump 300 million litres of water per day and will supply water to Mukono, Lugazi and northern and eastern parts of Kampala.
“This means that there would be no shortage of water in Kampala again. The plant at Ggaba will supply the central, western, southern parts of Kampala and some parts of Wakiso, Mpigi and Entebbe,” he said.
Alex Gisagara, the chief manager engineering, said NWSC would invest in improving the water infrastructure.
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Ultimate Media
Kampala city council has earmarked 10 million US dollars to construct the one of the city main drainage channel in Kasubi Namungona.
The project dubbed Lubigi drainage channel is to be the centre collection of all floods in Rubaga division.
The deputy mayor Rose Namayanja says the move is aimed at maximally reduces the problem of floods in the city mostly during rainy season.
Namayanja notes that the residents who are living in places where the channel are going to pass have been compensated and only a wait for the construction process to kick off to evict them.
Uganda Business News: Water Crisis To End In 2015
The problem of water shortage currently experienced in Kampala and the surrounding areas will be addressed by the year 2015.
Different parts of the city have been suffering water shortages, which the cooperation blames on power black outs at its plants.
The Cooperation's Managing Director William Muhairwe says there are a number of factors that are currently leading to water shortage; including the high population growth rate, the dilapidated water reserves and power black outs at the water treatment plants.
Dr. Muhaire reveals that government has secured a loan of 212 million Euros to help in the construction of bigger water reserves to suit the increasing number of consumers.
He explains the sewerage problem in the city will also be addressed in two years time.
Uganda Business News: Uganda Launches 40 Billion Project
A 40 billion shillings project has today been launched to help solve the sewerage problem in Rubaga division.
The Lubigi sewerage plant is being constructed by the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation, with support from European Union and Germany government.
The plant, which part of the Lake Victoria Protection Project will be a collection centre for all the sewerage in Rubaga division.
Speaking at the launch of the project, state environment minister Jessica Eriyo said the plant is part of the project to end sewerage outflows in Kampala.
The residents of Kasubi one Parish in Namungona, a Kampala suburb where the plant is being constructed, however attempted to block the launch, claiming that they have not been compensated yet they are to be displaced.
The Managing Director National Water and Sewerage Cooperation Dr. William Muhairwe has however appealed to the residents to remain calm, saying that their compensation claims will be cleared by the end of this year.
NWSC to set sh660b plant
Friday, 18th March, 2011
E-mail article Print article
By Andrew Ssenyonga
and Moses Mugoya
NATIONAL water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is to set up a sh660b water treatment plant in Katosi, Nkokonjeru, to ease the pressure on the existing water plants of Ggaba.
Addressing journalists in Kampala, William Muhairwe, the managing director NWSC, said the water scarcity problem that hit Kampala this week was a result of the increasing demand and power fluctuations.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused to the people of Kampala, when our supply was down. Kampala is heavily populated and our water supply cannot meet the demands of the population,” Muhairwe said.
He said they had reached an agreement with the French government, European Union and the Ugandan government for a loan of sh594b. The German government will also give them a grant of sh132b for the project.
He said the money would be used to put in place a mega water treatment plant that would produce more water.
Muhairwe noted that the current water supply system stands at160 million litres of water per day, yet the population in the city consumes about 200 million litres
Muhairwe said the construction of the plant was expected to take three years.
“The construction will begin early next year and will be completed by 2015. We have called upon the companies to bid for construction and by mid this year, everything will be in place for the start,” he explained.
He said the plant would pump 300 million litres of water per day and will supply water to Mukono, Lugazi and northern and eastern parts of Kampala.
“This means that there would be no shortage of water in Kampala again. The plant at Ggaba will supply the central, western, southern parts of Kampala and some parts of Wakiso, Mpigi and Entebbe,” he said.
Alex Gisagara, the chief manager engineering, said NWSC would invest in improving the water infrastructure.
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