The National water and sewerage Corporation is working on a number of interventions to boost access to safe clean water in Mubende, Mityana and Kamwenge towns. This was shared by the NWSC Board Chairman Eng. Dr. Prof Badru. M. Kiggundu during a service assessment tour of the towns, by the NWSC Board.
The works in the three towns include; 127 kms of pipe in 201819, 86kms in 2019/20 and 15kms laid in Kamwenge, 150kms of water mains laid in Mityana under the Service Coverage acceleration programme, Water extension to Tamu division in Mityana characterized by the construction of a 162,000litres reservoir tank, a booster station, laying of a 12km pumping main, power extension to the booster station, drilling of motorized borehole sets to provide an alternative water source in Mityana, feasibility studies of the Nakatongoli catchment with the aim of improving water quality in Mityana and, Public Water Points installed in 132 villages out of 164 in Mityana.
In Mubende, a total of 114.9kms of water mains to serve over 30 villages in Mubende have been laid, 171 Public Water Points have been installed and water production has also been increased. The corporation is also laying 16kms of water mains to Lusalira and 8kms to Ntungamo-Mubende, respectively. The area is also extending 5kms to Nkandwa and 4kms to serve Musozi
In addition to the above works, NWSC in partnership with Kamwenge stakeholders is working on a project to serve Rwamwanja Refugee settlement camp. Also in the que is the Bigodi water project, Kitonzi and Kambambiro water projects in partnership with Water for People and Bishozi water supply improvement project in partnership with UNHCR.
Deputy Managing Director Board Affairs and NWSC corporation secretary Edith Kateete restated the water utility’s commitment towards water for all in its areas of operation.
Written By: John Fisher Sekabira
