Sh11.6b power line to light up Dokolo
Oct 20, 2010
Residents of Dokolo, Kaberamaido and Amolatar districts will soon be connected to the electricity main grid after 25 years in darkness. The extension of the power line, which was vandalised during the LRA war, was recently launched.
By Ronald Kalyango
Residents of Dokolo, Kaberamaido and Amolatar districts will soon be connected to the electricity main grid after 25 years in darkness. The extension of the power line, which was vandalised during the LRA war, was recently launched.
The over 200km power line, estimated to cost sh11.6b, is funded by the Government through the Rural Electrification Agency. LTL projects, Muringa Holdings and the Power and City Contractors are undertaking the civil works expected to last 15 months.
Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony at Angwecibange Primary School on Saturday, Dokolo district chairperson Okello Okello asked residents to always use peaceful means to solve conflicts.
“We have spent 25 years in darkness and it is my prayer that in future, we never resort to violence because it destroys infrastructure,†Okello said.
The Rural Electrification Agency spokesperson, Dr. Patricia Litho, assured residents that property that will be destroyed during the implementation of the project will be compensated for.
“We shall quantify all destroyed crops after the construction of the power line,†Litho said. She said the agency’s priority was to extend power to district headquarters, agro-processing and ICT centres, health facilities, educational institutions and water supply plants.
Litho added that her office would sensitise residents on the productive uses of power. Dokolo Woman MP Celia Ogwal commended the politicians who lobbied the Government to extend power to the district.
“I am impressed by the maturity of politicians in Dokolo district. We need to continue with this spirit and lobby for more services for our electorates,†Ogwal said.
She also urged the Government to address the poor state of health centres and institutions of learning in the district. “Although electricity will help us get investors in the areas of agro-processing to add value to our produce, the Government, in the meantime, should also address the poor state of our social facilities,†she said.
Dokolo MP Okot Ogong asked the electorate to vote for President Yoweri Museveni next year to continue developing the area. “We have always reminded the President about extending power to our area. Now that he has responded, we need to reward him with more votes.â€
Residents of Dokolo, Kaberamaido and Amolatar districts will soon be connected to the electricity main grid after 25 years in darkness. The extension of the power line, which was vandalised during the LRA war, was recently launched.
The over 200km power line, estimated to cost sh11.6b, is funded by the Government through the Rural Electrification Agency. LTL projects, Muringa Holdings and the Power and City Contractors are undertaking the civil works expected to last 15 months.
Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony at Angwecibange Primary School on Saturday, Dokolo district chairperson Okello Okello asked residents to always use peaceful means to solve conflicts.
“We have spent 25 years in darkness and it is my prayer that in future, we never resort to violence because it destroys infrastructure,†Okello said.
The Rural Electrification Agency spokesperson, Dr. Patricia Litho, assured residents that property that will be destroyed during the implementation of the project will be compensated for.
“We shall quantify all destroyed crops after the construction of the power line,†Litho said. She said the agency’s priority was to extend power to district headquarters, agro-processing and ICT centres, health facilities, educational institutions and water supply plants.
Litho added that her office would sensitise residents on the productive uses of power. Dokolo Woman MP Celia Ogwal commended the politicians who lobbied the Government to extend power to the district.
“I am impressed by the maturity of politicians in Dokolo district. We need to continue with this spirit and lobby for more services for our electorates,†Ogwal said.
She also urged the Government to address the poor state of health centres and institutions of learning in the district. “Although electricity will help us get investors in the areas of agro-processing to add value to our produce, the Government, in the meantime, should also address the poor state of our social facilities,†she said.
Dokolo MP Okot Ogong asked the electorate to vote for President Yoweri Museveni next year to continue developing the area. “We have always reminded the President about extending power to our area. Now that he has responded, we need to reward him with more votes.â€