‘Finance failing rural power’
Dec 13, 2006
State minister for primary education Peter Lokeris (above) has blamed the finance ministry for delaying the implementation of the rural electrification programme in Karamoja.
By Nathan Etengu
State minister for primary education Peter Lokeris has blamed the finance ministry for delaying the implementation of the rural electrification programme in Karamoja.
He said the ministry failed to endorse a proposal by the European Union (EU) to meet the local contribution towards the extension of electricity to Karamoja region.
He was speaking on Thursday at a workshop on the implementation of the EU funded micro projects in Karamoja region.
Karamoja project implementation unit manager Stefan Kluge said $7m was earmarked for the rural electrification project.
State minister for primary education Peter Lokeris has blamed the finance ministry for delaying the implementation of the rural electrification programme in Karamoja.
He said the ministry failed to endorse a proposal by the European Union (EU) to meet the local contribution towards the extension of electricity to Karamoja region.
He was speaking on Thursday at a workshop on the implementation of the EU funded micro projects in Karamoja region.
Karamoja project implementation unit manager Stefan Kluge said $7m was earmarked for the rural electrification project.