KIRYANDONGO RECEIVES 3.8 BILLION PROJECTS

KIRYANDONGO RECEIVES 3.8 BILLION PROJECTS

By Innocent Atuganyira

KIRYANDONGO:
Kiryandongo district has received 3.88 billion shillings from the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project {DRDIP}.

The projects are construction of two classroom blocks with 3 blocks of 5 stance VIP latrines at Kifuruta Primary school by Ssekago F Construction Limited, 15.1 kms Kigumba-Kiigya-Kinyara-Masindi port road by Tic Lokere Enterprises Limited.

Others are the 11.3 KMs Siriba-Kalwala-Kiryampungura road by Tic Lokere Enterprises Limited, Doctor’s house at Panyadoli HCIV by Monaco contractors Limited, staff house at Panyadoli HCIII by SSESOM Limited and the 6.7 KMs Magamaga-Gaspa road by TEB Technical Services and Contractors Limited.

Speaking at the launch of the projects, the Kiryandongo Resident District Commissioner Dan Muganga urged the community of Kinyara II village in Kigumba Sub County to use the infrastructure put in place by the government to get out of poverty.

He said that the infrastructure established by the government are enablers of development which the people should take advantage of.

Muganga also cautioned the community against theft of fuel from the road equipment so as not to compromise the quality of road works by the contractors.

Edith Aliguma the Kiryandongo District LCV Chairperson expressed her concern over the rising numbers of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies in Mboira Sub County which prompted the district authorities to prioritize Kifuruta primary school to benefit from DRDIP as an affirmative action.

“Most children in Mboira Sub County, parents themselves and those in school pay for their own school fees and requirements. Those who fail to raise the fees eventually drop out.” said Aliguma during the launch of classroom construction at Kifuruta primary school.

The 3.88 billion projects launched are expected to be complete and ready for handover to the community in eight months.