Karamoja to get water dams
Feb 27, 2011
THE Office of the Prime Minister has signed an agreement with the water ministry to construct water dams in Karamoja region to reduce incidents of cattle rustling.
By RAYMOND BAGUMA
THE Office of the Prime Minister has signed an agreement with the water ministry to construct water dams in Karamoja region to reduce incidents of cattle rustling.
The permanent secretary, Pius Bigirimana, on Monday said another agreement had been signed with an Israeli firm to conduct various water programmes in Karamoja.
He said the ministry would construct facilities to provide safe water for humans and provide water troughs for livestock.
“We think the problem of cattle rustling in Karamoja is linked to water scarcity. Water dams are going to be constructed in parishes,†Bigirimana said.
He added that the Minister of State for Karamoja, Janet Museveni, had played a big role in improving the lives of the Karimojong.
The Prime Minister’s Office, according to Bigirimana, has also helped to reduce the Karimojong’s dependence on handouts from World Food Programme.
He also said Mrs. Museveni’s programme to support food security in Karamoja had helped 15 sub-counties out of the 25 sub-counties in the region.
“We are going to help them grow more food so that they become self-reliant within the next two years,†Bigirimana said.
The Premier’s office has also provided computer tracking chips in 10,000 head of cattle as well as branding cattle with ear tags and awarding certificates to cattle owners to fight cattle rustling.
“The long-term effect of this is that you save the UPDF the burden of tracking down the rustled cattle,†Bigirimana said.
THE Office of the Prime Minister has signed an agreement with the water ministry to construct water dams in Karamoja region to reduce incidents of cattle rustling.
The permanent secretary, Pius Bigirimana, on Monday said another agreement had been signed with an Israeli firm to conduct various water programmes in Karamoja.
He said the ministry would construct facilities to provide safe water for humans and provide water troughs for livestock.
“We think the problem of cattle rustling in Karamoja is linked to water scarcity. Water dams are going to be constructed in parishes,†Bigirimana said.
He added that the Minister of State for Karamoja, Janet Museveni, had played a big role in improving the lives of the Karimojong.
The Prime Minister’s Office, according to Bigirimana, has also helped to reduce the Karimojong’s dependence on handouts from World Food Programme.
He also said Mrs. Museveni’s programme to support food security in Karamoja had helped 15 sub-counties out of the 25 sub-counties in the region.
“We are going to help them grow more food so that they become self-reliant within the next two years,†Bigirimana said.
The Premier’s office has also provided computer tracking chips in 10,000 head of cattle as well as branding cattle with ear tags and awarding certificates to cattle owners to fight cattle rustling.
“The long-term effect of this is that you save the UPDF the burden of tracking down the rustled cattle,†Bigirimana said.