The Chief of Defence Forces Gen David Muhoozi has instructed UPDF Engineers to start clearing the floating Island that has blocked water flow at Nalubale Dam in Jinja and caused a nationwide power blackout on Tuesday 14th 2020 in the entire country.
The work that commenced Thursday evening is to take seven days, according to the UPDF Spokesman Brig Richard Karemire.
The UPDF Chief of Engineers Brigade, Brig Gen Besigye Bekunda who will also supervise the work said that the silt from the vegetation blocked turbines which affected power generation and will be removed mechanically using excavators and tippers from Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC) and ministry of works.
Brig Bekunda said there is another floating island 7km away that is floating towards the dam and needs to be blocked using a wire mesh before it reaches the Dam to cause more damage.
"All this is due to the increasing water levels on Lake Victoria as a result of heavy rains and human activity," he said.
Present to witness the commencement of the work was, the Commandant Senior Comand and Staff College Kimaka Lt Gen Andrew Guti, the Commandant URDCC Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola among others.