Minister raps Spe on dams
THE works minister has criticised former vice-president Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe for constructing a sh800m valley dam in Mbarara, which has not been of use.
By Ebenezer Bifubyeka
and Raymond Baguma
THE works minister has criticised former vice-president Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe for constructing a sh800m valley dam in Mbarara, which has not been of use.
While touring Isingiro county on Monday, John Nasasira made a brief stopover at the empty Nyarubungo valley dam.
“How can you give thirsty people a pot without water? Kazibwe constructed the Nyarubungo dam about seven years ago but up to now no drop of water is in that dam,†he said.
Nasasira was accompanied by MPs Nathan Byanyima (Bukanga), Maj. Bright Rwamirama (Isingiro north) and Mbarara resident district commissioner Clement Kandole.
While serving as the minister for agriculture, animal industry and fisheries in 1999, Kazibwe was blamed for misusing nearly sh3b meant for the construction of valley dams across the county.
Kazibwe, however, denied the accusations.
Nasasira said the Nyarubungo dam was in a wrong location because it was constructed in an area without a water catchment.
He said the dam should be relocated.
Mbarara LC5 chairman Fred Kamugira said the district would construct a solar pump at nyamabaare on River Rwizi to supply water to the dry areas of Masha sub-county in Isingiro.
Rwamirama said the dam’s location on a hill had led to a water crisis.
and Raymond Baguma
THE works minister has criticised former vice-president Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe for constructing a sh800m valley dam in Mbarara, which has not been of use.
While touring Isingiro county on Monday, John Nasasira made a brief stopover at the empty Nyarubungo valley dam.
“How can you give thirsty people a pot without water? Kazibwe constructed the Nyarubungo dam about seven years ago but up to now no drop of water is in that dam,†he said.
Nasasira was accompanied by MPs Nathan Byanyima (Bukanga), Maj. Bright Rwamirama (Isingiro north) and Mbarara resident district commissioner Clement Kandole.
While serving as the minister for agriculture, animal industry and fisheries in 1999, Kazibwe was blamed for misusing nearly sh3b meant for the construction of valley dams across the county.
Kazibwe, however, denied the accusations.
Nasasira said the Nyarubungo dam was in a wrong location because it was constructed in an area without a water catchment.
He said the dam should be relocated.
Mbarara LC5 chairman Fred Kamugira said the district would construct a solar pump at nyamabaare on River Rwizi to supply water to the dry areas of Masha sub-county in Isingiro.
Rwamirama said the dam’s location on a hill had led to a water crisis.