NWSC COMMITS STABLE WATER SUPPLY IN GULU MUNICIPALITY

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National Water and sewerage Corporation [NWSC] in Gulu has committed to provide stable water supply for the residents of Gulu municipality

In an engagement with the stake holder in Gulu, Engineer Silver Mugisha the Managing director National Water and Sewerage Corporation , assured the stakeholders that the corporation is more than ready to ensure that the water challenge in Gulu do not re-appear again like it used to following the water crisis in 2015.
He said corporation is also at advance stages to get water from River Nile besides rectifying the pipelines as one way to curb down the challenges.

Mr Mugisa also urged the district officials to put   pressure to UMEME electricity Power Company to stabilized Power supply in order for them to get constant power generation for their water since they are tired of running their facility on a generator and it is expensive.

Nelson Onono Onweng, chairman Acholi Religious Leaders and Peace Initiative (ARLPI) in his remark noted that the corporation should team up with other stakeholders to extend piped waters to the rural areas.
“We want clean Water for all Ugandans and it should be extended to the rural areas.’’ Said Bishop Onono.

Martin Ojara Mapenduzi the Gulu district chairman noted that in 2015, Oyitino Dam that supplies Gulu town dried off experienced dry off adding that National Water came in to address the issue and build more boreholes within the shortest time.

He appealed to leaderships of Gulu to go above party politics but rather  to concentrate more in constructive engagement  that attract more investors to the town.

 George Labeja Gulu Municipal Mayor said Gulu town was not well planned initially but  as municipal Authority,  they will do their best to have water lines and UMEME power lines set in a better chain that does not interfere with the development in the municipality which is gearing to a city status.,

Mr. Labeja appealed to political leaders in Gulu to welcome development with one heart to develop Acholi district.

Stephen Gang the branch Manager NWSC Gulu said they have drilled six high hill motorized water pump in Gulu municipality as a way to stabilize the water supply in Gulu and the surrounding areas.
“The business of drying off of Oyitino dam and water crisis shall no longer be there” he said

At the moment, 37.5 kilometers of the area in Gulu is covered with piped water lines within Gulu Municipality and the Corporation is expecting to cover 40 kilometers to get constant water supply in Gulu.






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