STATEMENT PRESENTED BY HON. MINISTER OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT TO PARLIAMENT OF IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION RAISED BY HON. BANGIRANA KAWOOYA ANIFA, WOMAN MP FOR DISTRICT CONCERNING THE DEPLORABLE STATE OF ROADS IN SEMBABULE DISTRICT; MOST ESPECIALLY THOSE CONNECTING TO OTHER DISTRICTS

Rt. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members,

This statement is presented in response to a matter raised at the 9th sitting of the

1st meeting of the 4th session of the 1Oth Parliament by Hon. Bangirana Kawooya Anifa, Woman MP for Sembabule District concerning the deplorable state of roads in Sembabule district.

The Ministry of Works and Transport through Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA), the Uganda Road Fund (URF) and the District Local Governments continues to implement road construction projects and maintenance activities. ln Sembabule district the following projects are being undertaken;

(i) The Upgrading of - Sembabule and Sembabule - Villa Maria (110km): This project starts in Kanoni in through to Sembabule and Villa Maria and involves upgrading the existing gravel road to paved (tarmac). Road works commenced in September 2014 and substantially completed in June 2019.

(ii) Upgrading of Lusalira-Nkonge-Sembabule (97km): This Road is under procurement as part of the Critical Oil Roads development programme. The contract is expected to be signed in August 2019.

(iii) Term, Framework and Periodic Maintenance of Roads: UNRA is undertaking term, framework and periodic maintenance within Sembabule

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District which will significantly improve the state of roads in the district. This will be done through the following lots;

a Term Maintenance of 14 selected National roads Phase Vll. This is Lot 14 - Sembabule - Nkonge road;

a Periodic Maintenance of 04 Lots of 234.Skm of selected Unpaved National Roads Lot 03: Mbirizi - Matete - Sembabule - Katonga.

. Periodic Maintenance of 04 Selected Unpaved National Roads Totaling to 234.Skm Lot 02: Kyabakuza-Kyojja-Matete-Kaliro Road. (iv) Force Account Works: UNRA has planned Force Account Works for the first quarter FY 2019/20 within the districts of Sembabule and Lyantonde. The roads under this category include; Lyantonde - (58km), Lumegere - Kakinga (17km), Sembabule - Matete - Mbirizi (1BKm), and Sembabule- Katonga (22Km).

Rt. Hon Speaker and Hon. Members,

Through the ongoing and the planned projects, the Ministry is on course to ensure that under its mandate, the state of roads in Sembabule and the country at large are maintained in motorable condition.

Rt. Hon Speaker and Hon. Members,

I beg to submit

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Monica Azuba Ntege MINISTER OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT 24th July,2019

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