Government Injects Shs94 Billion into Boosting Water Supply in Gulu City
The government through National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) in partnership with KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank -- has injected 24 million euros, or about Shs94 billion in a water project intended to boost water usage in Gulu City and other surrounding towns.
The development follows a similar project that NWSC successfully completed in phase one of the Integrated Programme to Improve The Living Conditions (IPILC) in Gulu and Small towns via the Victoria Nile catchment.
NWSC Managing Director Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha appreciated development partners who have helped the Corporation improve its capacity to source for funding.
"Using internally generated resources, NWSC is implementing projects in Kalungu, Lyantonde industrial park, Tororo, Soroti, Lira, Moroto, Bushenyi, Kihihi among many others. NWSC has an ambitious strategic plan aimed at improving customer base from 800 connections and 15 million people served to 1.2 connections and 25 million customers through technology and digitalization, improve asset base from Shs3 trillion to Shs6trn among other strategic objectives," said Eng Mugisha.
During the groundbreaking ceremony for phase 2, the director noted that the new project is designed to serve over 484,000 people in Gulu city, Kamdini, Koro Abili, Karuma, Bobi, Palenga and Minakuru towns.
Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris said that the project is in line with the ministry's efforts to improve access to water from 70% to 100% and subsequently achieve water for all.
According to the Corporation, Gulu city frequently experiences intermittent water supply due to the unreliability of water supply to the City's primary source of water at Oyitino dam.
The dam is located in a valley dam and is majorly rain-fed and experiences severe drops in water levels during the season, leading to severe water shortages in the city and the surrounding areas.
The project, which is jointly financed by the government, World Bank and KfW -- includes the construction of a new water treatment plant at Karuma and this is expected to produce 10 million liters of water daily.
The completion date for Phase two is projected to be in June 2024 with one year, 2025 as a defects liability period.
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