{"id":17181,"date":"2021-09-06T17:55:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=17181"},"modified":"2021-09-06T15:55:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T15:55:39","slug":"floods-submerge-laropi-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/floods-submerge-laropi-market","title":{"rendered":"Floods submerge Laropi market"},"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>A multi-million market, which is still under construction, at Laropi-Umi Ferry Landing Site in Moyo District have been submerged after the area was hit by flash floods<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the floods were caused by the rising water levels on the River Nile which have also submerged gardens, homes and sanitation facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Laropi Town Council chairman David Luga Tiondi said the market was being constructed at more than Shs70 million.<\/p>\n<p>The project, whose main objective was to create a mini market around the ferry landing site to improve people\u2019s livelihoods and make life easy for those on transit, was financed by the central government and local revenue.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr Luga, the market would also raise revenue both for the sub-county and the town council.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the construction of the market began in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur local revenue has drastically reduced. We used to collect more than Shs10 million in six months but currently we are collecting only about Shs2 million,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As the floods continue claiming large area of land, many people have relocated their businesses while others abandoned the landing site.<\/p>\n<p>The main economic activity in Laropi is farming and business.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Yashir Arbaku, the chairperson of the Laropi boda boda association, said: \u201cIf the floods had not destroyed the market, it would have helped the locals to raise money to fight poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the price of fresh fish at the ferry landing site has also drastically reduced.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Aisha Ababiko, the vice chairperson of Laropi- Owino daily market, said: \u201cOur houses are now under water and we don\u2019t have where to put our things for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunday Idro, a trader, said there was no proper sanitation and hygiene at the landing site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUganda National Roads Authority has allowed us and our customers to use their sanitary facilities, which are located about 200 metres away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, government ordered people who had returned to flood-prone areas on the shores of Lake Victoria to relocate to safer areas as the rainy season begins.<\/p>\n<p>The second major rain season in the central region normally occurs from September to December.<\/p>\n<p>However, weather experts recently predicted that the rain would be destructive in some parts of the country and warned residents near water bodies to relocate to safer areas.<\/p>\n<p>Facts&#8230;Population<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 population projection for Laropi Sub-county was at 11,000 people, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 projection does not consider the population increase by refugees from neighbouring countries like South Sudan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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