By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE
The Government of Uganda has donated one million USD to eighteen Eastern Uganda districts under Mpologoma basin to implement an environmental resilient project.
The eighteen districts are Namisindwa, Tororo, Bugiri, Jinja, Namutumba, Manafwa, Namutumba, among others.
According to John Musila, the chairperson of the environmental resilient project also Member of Parliament representing Bubulo East constituency says that government got this money as a grant from the World Bank.
He adds that they are going to construct sanitary facilities like public toilets, rubbish dumping places, drainage systems, plant trees, and construct water dams
Musila also says this project is going to improve on sanitation, improve agriculture, and environmental protection to people living in Mpologoma catchment area.
The MP assured the public that money has already been released and they will hand over the works to contractors soon.
Samson Wetete and Muhamed Wepukhulu, both residents from Lwakha town council, expressed their joy with the projects urging their fellow locals to embrace it since it is going to improve their livelihood, environment and agriculture.
