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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>There is growing tension and fear in the sub-counties of Rushasha, Rugaga, Kashumba, Ngararama and Isingiro Town Council in Isingiro District as Lake Nakivale starts disappearing.<\/p>\n

The situation is already making access to water difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout a week ago, we woke up early in the morning and found the lake waters are no more, the previous lake section now covered with thick papyrus and other grasses. This has been our major source of water, but also for livelihood like fishing,\u201d Mr Asanasio Kambamu, a resident of Mirambiro in Rushasha Sub-county, said.<\/p>\n

Mr Julius Bireme, another resident of Mirambiro, whom we found trying to dig trenches from the already drained lake near his farm, said they are going to face serious livelihood challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, I don\u2019t have any sources of water for my animals. We are digging trenches such that we can tap some water. We pray that as the previous lake becomes submerged and covered with grass and papyrus, the water source does not dry completely,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The chairperson of Mirambiro Parish, Mr Francis Kafeero, said the low water levels have affected mainly children and women. \u201cMost of the domestic chores like fetching water in our communities are done by children and women, this was just a few kilometres away to the lake, but they will now have to foot miles away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that besides the long distances women and children endure to search for water, they also become victims of sexual harassment while some learners miss school.<\/p>\n

Ms Kefeza Daudenta, a resident of Bijubwe in Kashumba Sub-county, said the lake has been boosting livelihood programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been in the fish business for a long time. We would buy fish from fishermen here and sell it in the villages and trading centres. A single day, I would earn at least Shs10, 000. I have been using the proceeds to pay for my four children school fees and meet other family needs,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

Bukanga North County MP Nathan Byanyima said communities around the lake, especially where the water source is drying quickly, need to be provided with alternative sources of water.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am going to report to the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees and Parliament about the disappearing water sources. Right now, what is urgent is proving alternative sources like boreholes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Byanyima said if the problem is not addressed, it is likely to fuel conflicts between refugees and the local communities.<\/p>\n

The environment officer for Isingiro District, Mr Abdu Kamoga, attributed the water crisis to environmental destruction caused by human activities<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to do an assessment to establish the cause of the lake drying up, but partly, this could be natural,\u201d Mr Kamoga said.<\/p>\n

Affected population<\/b><\/p>\n

Isingiro is one of the water-stressed districts in the country and Lake Nakivale is the major source of water for domestic use and livestock.<\/p>\n

About 150,000 refugees and local communities in the Sub-counties of Rushasha, Rugaga, Kashumba, Ngararama, and Isingiro town council, largely depend on the lake.<\/p>\n

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