STAFF REPORTER
The leaders of Bushenyi District have resolved to remit funds from the water sector to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to support the extension of water services to communities.
This decision was made during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting held at the Western Region Resource Center, where leaders expressed concerns over the abandonment of district water projects, despite significant investments of taxpayers’ money.
Denis Kanyankole, the Chairman of Works in Bushenyi District, welcomed the move, noting that each financial year, the government allocates grants for water projects across the district, but many of these projects remain inactive. He cited examples such as the Kyamukubwa gravity flow scheme in Ruhumuro Sub-county and the Nyarugote gravity flow scheme, which collectively consumed about 500 million UGX. The District Engineer reported that these schemes have since dried up.
Jafar Basajjabalaba, the Bushenyi District Chairman, also supported the decision, stating that the government had incurred significant losses while the intended beneficiaries continue to suffer from water shortages.
Eng. Silver Mugisha, Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, added that this policy has proven beneficial in other districts for the extension of safe water services.
