The new Minister of State for Water, Aisha Sekindi has reiterated the Ministry’s commitment towards excellent water and sewerage services for all Ugandans across the country.
She made the remarks shortly after visiting the largest sewerage treatment plant in East and Central Africa, at Bugolobi yesterday.
The plant will serve a population equivalent to over 850,000 people, treat over 45million litres of waste water including the dry flow from the Nakivubo channel before releasing water into Lake Victoria, produce manure, generate 630KW of power among others.
She said that her Ministry is working on a number of projects to accelerate service delivery and attainment of the SDG6, a key focus area for the Government of Uganda.
NWSC Board member and representative of the Permanent Secretary Eng Joseph Eyatu lauded NWSC’s performance and efforts towards water for all.
He highlighted environmental degradation as a challenge, that escalates the cost of water treatment.
The NWSC Board Chairman Eng. Dr. Prof Baddru Kiggundu on behalf of the board, pledged excellent services, strategic guidance and policy to propel NWSC to higher frontiers.
“We have completed works on a new corporate plan 2021-2023, which is anchored to the NDPIII and GoU’s commitment towards services for all.” he said
He shared strides NWSC has made towards water for all since 1990 adding that areas of operation have grown from 5 towns in 1990 to now 256.
He said population served has increased from 500,000 people to now 15million people and NWSC has moved from 18% service coverage to now 85%.
Network length has expanded from 300kms to now 20,000kms
The revenue has grown from $4million to now $130million.
It had less than 200 employees in 1990 and It’s now employing over 4000 Ugandans, according to the managing director.
He added that NWSC is now focusing on water for all, introducing a prepaid metering policy and measures to curb water theft.
