WATERAID, an international charity, is to fund extension of clean water to Amuria Town Council with sh400m, writes Ronald Kalyango.

Six companies have expressed interest in the project. They include Med Technologies, Sumandura Technologies, Kol Services, Ambitious Construction Company and Spencon Services.

WaterAid is dedicated to helping people escape from poverty and diseases that are caused by living without safe water and sanitation.

WaterAid's work in Uganda includes establishment of sustainable water supplies and latrines.

The eight-month exercise, which will be executed under the North Towns and Sanitation Project, is a joint venture with the water and environment ministry.

Work will include construction of 150 cubic metres of elevated steel tanks, laying 11km of distribution and intensification pipe work, making 250 service connections and 10 standpipes as well as constructing a water office.

The Amuria district chairman, Julius Onen, said the Government's policy of awarding contracts from the centre always leads to poor service delivery.

Source: New Vision