{"id":10940,"date":"2021-05-24T17:30:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T17:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=10940"},"modified":"2021-05-24T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T15:43:45","slug":"mbarara-locals-task-leaders-on-water-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mbarara-locals-task-leaders-on-water-supply","title":{"rendered":"Mbarara locals task leaders on water supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Mbarara City residents have set several demands to new city leaders, including increasing water supply, improving security and physical planning.\u201cThe new leadership should gazette a day to save River Rwizi from degraders because it is being destroyed and very soon, we may not have water and that can stop investors,\u201d Ms Jolly Kagira, a former councillor at Mbarara Municipal Council, said last week.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Kagira said the new leaders, who were sworn in last week, should also shift the garbage dumping site from Kenkembo Village to another place since it has now been turned into a settlement area.Mr Immam Shaffi Kagiko, a resident of Katete in Mbarara City South Division, said the city should follow architectural rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe physical planning that was initially made should be respected by the people and leadership of Mbarara. There are many roads that need to be paved that will help us to manage traffic and other issues,\u201d Mr Kagiko said. He added: \u201cRenovations of the old buildings in a manner that breaches the laws should stop, buildings should follow architectural laws, that is why some buildings are collapsing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Alex Kibirige, a resident of Kakiika Cell, Kamukuzi ward, Mbarara City North Division, said it is ashaming to find some areas in the city without water and electricity. \u201cSome places in Biharwe and Nyakayojo do not have access to water and electricity yet they are in the city. We hope that they will give it a priority,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Mbarara City requires 26 million cubic litres of water daily to serve about 195,013 residents but it can only afford to supply between 14 and 16 million cubic litres.The NWSC principal communications officer for southwestern region, Mr Paul Turyamureeba Kahigi, said water remains a big challenge because River Rwizi water levels have reduced drastically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor this city to have a steady supply of safe and clean water, we need to intensify efforts to save River Rwizi or look at a possibility of having an alternative source,\u201d Mr Turyamureeba said.Ms Jessica Nahurira, a food vendor, said if the city does not resettle street children, they will become a problem.\u201cStreet children have increased and demand money, especially from women because they know we are vulnerable. If you do not collaborate, you are in trouble,\u201d Ms Asasira said.<\/p>\n<p>The Resident City Commissioner, Mr James Mwesigye, said the fight against corruption should top the agenda.\u201cSome people baby seat corruption. We must fight it without fear. People were stealing until I came in and stabilised the situation,\u201d Mr Mwesigye said.He added: \u201cIt should be fought by both locals and leaders because they(locals) are the ones who are mostly affected. Therefore, let us fight it with the right conviction so that we can get what we deserve as community.\u201d Mr Theo Tibihika, the city clerk, said they are aware of the bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of these challenges such as illegal and unplanned structures. No structure will be allowed to be constructed here without an approved plan.\u201d He added: \u201cWe know the challenges some people face to have those plans, especially low-income earners but we want to ensure that residents get plans as convenient as possible.\u201dMr Tibihika said they have already partnered with private companies to help them with garbage management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to show proof of who is your service provider in managing your garbage,\u201d Mr Tibihika said.Regarding street children, he said they were working with civil society organisations across the country to help them with the resettlement, adding that those (street children) who refuse will be apprehended and taken to remand homes.<\/p>\n<p>PromiseIn his inauguration speech, the city mayor, Mr Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi, said his priorities are restoration of River Rwizi, fighting corruption, improving education and opening more roads. Mr Kakyebezi said the challenges will be addressed if his council is united. \u201cI want to assure you that the opportunity to destroy or develop this city is now in the hands of the 16 councilors and the mayor,\u201d Mr Kakyebezi said.\u201cThis [city] is a young baby which needs a lot of care, vigor, efforts to lift it and make sure that it becomes the best city. With your support, we shall make it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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