Compensation for those affected by the Southern Bypass in offing

The Southern Bypssa Project affected persons being guided  by UNRA officials  as they peruse through  the displayed   verification sheets at  St. Denis Sebuggwawo Catholic church  in Kongo-Makindye Division on Monday. Photos by Samuel Balagadde

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has finalized plans to compensate people affected by the Kampala Southern Bypass project.

The  verification exercise   for the  first  batch of  327 persons  are in  Kalule ,Kigundu , Nakinyuguzi, Kigagga and Lukuli zones  in Makindye Division. Lists of names have been displayed for transparency.

UNRA land acquisition team has launched a verification exercise at St. Denis Sebuggwaawo Catholic church.

Juliet Oyellah a senior land valuer with  UNRA  said  they  have displayed  the list  of whose property was  valued and each individual  is  given    details  of  final  approved  amount  of money to receive.

She said   under  the ongoing  exercise those who accept  to  take the  reflected  amount  on the  verification sheet,  have  to sign  the acceptance  forms to be forwarded to the finance ministry to wire   the money to their  respective bank accounts.

 
Oyellah  however,  said  they have  received  cases  of  changes  in names  for   affected  persons  as reflected  on  the identity cards  and supportive  documents  for land ownership.

The  Kampala  Southern Bypass  links the  51Km Kampala Entebbe  and Salaama - Munyonyo and  the 77Km Jinja Expressways at Namataba  to  address  challenges  of  traffic  jam.

Moses Muwanga, UNRA's head of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Kampala Jinja Expressway said the Jinja Expressway will have eight lanes at the beginning of the project at Nakawa but will keep on reducing to six, and  to four lanes .