Rukungiri RDC commissions water supply project worth Shs1.7mln
The project is to extract water from Kateramo spring (Rwenzori) and pump the water using the solar system to Karyamacumu church in Uganda, where it is raised with Kateramo.
By Nshutaminabo Deguras
Rukungiri: The Rukungiri Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Steven Bewayo Nsubuga, commissioned Kateramo water supply project phase 11 in Rukungiri District on Wednesday.
The water project is situated in Kikongi Bwambara Sub County and is estimated to cost 1,704,848 Uganda shillings.
The project is to extract water from Kateramo spring (Rwenzori) and pump the water using the solar system to Karyamacumu church in Uganda, where it is raised with Kateramo.
The senior civil engineer and project supervisor, Mr. Twekwase Deus, attributed challenges like poor soils that lead to the collapse of excavated areas and an increased quantity of materials—making the base concrete hardcore for the foundation.
He also said that they face challenges such as harsh weather and terrain like the steep slope to the Rwenzori water spring source, which has doubled the cost of materials.
On the other hand, RDC Bewayo Stephen Nsubuga advised residents to protect wetlands. He told them that water comes from wetlands and asked them to protect swaps for a consistent supply of fresh and clean water.
He informed residents that consuming clean water can lead to the prevention of many diseases and further revealed that Bwabara Sub County has registered the highest cases of waterborne disease in the whole district.
Kyomukama Geoffrey, the LCV chairperson for Rukungiri District, advised the residents to carry out wetland-friendly activities like fish farming instead of destroying the swamps.
‘’Residents should carry out wetland-friendly activities like fish farming instead of destroying the swamps, and this will help to ensure there is enough water in the soil,’’ he advised.
Komukama Patience, a resident of Bwabara sub-county, indicated that they have been sharing water sources with animals, which puts their lives at risk of contracting diseases.
‘’We have been sharing water sources with animals; at least now we have piped water, and this will improve the quality of the water we will be getting,’’ she said.
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