President Museveni commissioned the Lirima gravity water supply system in Manafwa District.
The water scheme was constructed by the government of Uganda under the Ministry of Water and Environment and funded by the Government of Uganda and the African Development Bank.
In May 2016, the Ministry of Water and Environment handed over the water supply scheme for efficient management to National Water and Sewerage Corporation.
Following the take over, NWSC embarked on aggressive network extensions to serve more people in Manafwa district including 3kms of water mains extension to serve over 226 people in Lwakhakha town centre, 10kms of water mains extension to serve over 300 people in Butiru-Nambale, 2kms of water mains to serve over 200 people in Mufutu-Maresi, 1.6kms of water mains from Mufutu to Makenya to serve over 150 people, 1km of water mains to serve over 100 people in Buvuma ward and Kayunga- 1.5kms among others.
A steady progress
NWSC has extended its footprint from 23 towns of operation in 2013 to now over 226 towns. The corporation working with the Ministry of Water and Environment and the government of Uganda recently rolled out a programme #SCAP100 with an aim of exteding water to over 12,000 villages in Uganda
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged the people of Manafwa to protect water sources and the environment.
“The earth is our mother and the environment is the clothing. Everytime we destroy the environment, we are unclothing mothernature!” he cautioned the residents”
National Water and Sewerage Corporation working with the district leadership, NEMA, NFA Uganda Wildlife Authority and other stakeholders have embarked on massive sensitisation of the residents to protect the environment.
Photos of the Lirima gravity water supply system in Manafwa District.
