US$3.24m Water Supply project in Uganda completed

Communities gain from the completed Kapeeka Water Supply project in Uganda.

The Kapeeka Water Supply project in Uganda worth about US$3.24m have just been completed. The project which was carried out by The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to benefit five sub-counties and Town Councils in both Nakaseke and Kiboga districts.

The project which is intended to improve the economic welfare of people in the Luwero Triangle has already given access to clean and safe water to about 65,000 residents of Kapeeka, Ssemuto and the surrounding communities in Nakaseke district.

According to the The Luwero Cluster manager, Ronald Kisaakye, the corporation has so far achieved 250 connections and is hoping to increase its number of consumers from 65,000 to 350,000 after its expansion program as it also targets serving the Kapeeka Industrial Park.

20 public standpipes in various consumer points have been constructed to enable residents who cannot tap water into their houses to buy a jerrycan of water at less than a dollar for home consumption and other activities.

Connection fees for all consumers have been waived by the corporation. This is inclusive of commercial, domestic and public points, so as to enable many people have access to the water.

The communities accepted the project by accepting the pipelines to pass through their land for up to 15kilometers from River Mayanja to Kapeeka and surrounding areas without asking for compensation.

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