BY Environment News Writer
The Ministry of Water and Environment Officials led by the
Assistant Commissioner Sewerage Services Division; Engineer. Dr. Felix Twinomucunguzi
handed over completed sanitation facilities to schools and Bundibugyo Town
Council.
The hand over was part of the technical inspection and supervision of Bundibugyo Water Supply and Sanitation Project under which a number of Two 5-Stance lined VIP institutional toilets and One Public Water borne toilet were constructed and handed over to Bundibugyo Demonstration School, Bumadu Primary School and Bundibugyo Town Council respectively
Bundibugyo Water Supply and Sanitation Project scope of works included
1. Construction of a water office
2. Construction of 4 No. 5 stance lined VIP Institutional
toilets
3. Reservoir tank (1000cubic meters)
4. Treatment plant
5. 30 public stand posts and 1000 promotional yard tap
connections
6. Laying of a treated water gravity transmission mains
7. Laying of distribution and intensification pipes.
8. 1 Public Water borne toilet
9. Construction of a river intake and raw water gravity
mains.
The construction works are being undertaken by Vidas
Engineering services Co.LTD is under the supervision of SARI Consulting Ltd and
the progress is currently at 80%.
The Bundibugyo water system is being implemented by the
Ministry of Water and Environment through the Strategic Towns Water Supply and
Sanitation Project (STWSSP) under Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Department. The Project is being financed by
the African Development Bank secured by the Government of Uganda.
Bundibugyo Town Piped Water Supply and Sanitation System
will serve a minimum of 118 villages. 26 villages in Bubukwanga sub county, 17
in Bukonzo sub county and 32 in Bundibugyo Town Council among others.
