LETTERS NEW VISION, Thursday, May 5, 2016 17 of t r h National Water, please rescue Kyambogo sewer line
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EDITOR: According to the t to various offi cial status reports, developers near our community simply that since our system offi ces are aware of our plight.
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t National Water and Sewerage thanks to concerted efforts. (village K12 in Kyambogo had been tampered with and Coincidentally of late, there
a e y l Corporation (NWSC) website, However, regarding its Lower Estate). we have had to hire private seemed to be some works its mission is: “To sustainably sewerage services, I had an An institution that fenced off cesspool-emptier dealers, on the sewer line around the and equitably provide cost- issue that I raised via the the surrounding area, leaving including the use of Kampala lagoon in the valley that serves effective quality water and toll-free line, but the lady the soak-pit in disrepair, Capital City Authority (KCCA) the university, which gave us sewerage services to the delight attending to my inquiry was causing the frequent back-fl ow trucks at our expense for some hope. of all stakeholders while not helpful. She sounded of sewage, a public health a long time, could NWSC We kindly appeal to NWSC to WRITE TO US: conserving the environment.” offended by my insistence on nuisance and hazard. consider re-connecting us come to our rescue and make The Letters Editor, P. O. Box There is no doubt that safe getting information regarding The lady on the line to the public sewer line? Is us feel part of their “delighted” 9815, Kampala, or email to water supply coverage has a possible repair and re- ultimately switched off after management actually aware stakeholders. [email protected]. greatly improved throughout connection of our soak-pit to stating: “We only connect you of this problem? At least the Letters must be signed and the country (especially in urban the public sewer line that was to a public sewer line...”, and sanitation and engineering John Arube-Wani precise. You can also send areas) over the years, according tampered with and damaged by hung up. My request was departments at KCCA, Nakawa Kyambogo photos or SMS to 8338 PICTURE BY EDWARD KISOMA Deal with stray dogs * a t EDITOR: There are too many practice for some dog owners n v stray dogs in the city. For a to release their dogs at night
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a Kampala city streets and its chairpersons and division suburbs. Fortunately, an anti- mayors do not speak out Editorrabies drive is currently being against this practice! carried out by Kampala Capital There seems to be lethargy City Authority in the city. in our society about loitering A wooden structure I personally do not feel dogs as passersby tend to set up on top of an comfortable whenever I come ignore these. When I question unfi nished building across a lone dog loitering. this seeming indifference, I am in Kaleerwe Market, These dogs feed on the often told: “The dog won’t bite Kampala garbage that is carelessly you!” strewn along the byways. I think it is irresponsible to By submitting a In the suburb where I stay, leave dogs to loiter. It is just photo, you warrant if one is to leave one’s house a few dogs that have leashes. authority to Vision in the early hours of the The local authorities should Group to use it in any morning, while it is still dark, look into this matter for a way and waive any one will most likely fi nd packs lasting solution. claim arising from of dogs moving about in the such use neighbourhood streets. Josepha Jabo It has become a common Uganda Media Centre Thanks for media freedom
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