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The Project for Improving Garbage Collection in Fort Portal Municipality
1.Project Details
Organisation |
Fort Portal Municipal Council |
Amount of funding |
US $ 63,100 / UGX 125,293,000 |
Signatory |
Mr. Richard Monday, Town Clerk |
Current person in charge |
Mr. Jimmy Atwoko, Town Clerk |
Name of the project |
The Project for Improving Garbage Collection in Fort Portal Municipality |
Location of the project |
Kabarole District |
Items that were procured through this project |
a Tractor, a Skip loader and a Garbage Skips |
Commissioning |
16th September 2010 |
Fort Portal Municipal Council waste generation is estimated at 89 tonnes each day; however the available facilities could only transport about 37 tonnes a day. Through this project, garbage collection tools have been procured to ensure effective garbage collection and transportation. The tools that have been procured include a skip loader, a garbage skip and a tractor. The project contributes to the reduction of sanitation related diseases in the area.
2. Handing Over Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, Mr. Keiichi Kato attended the handing over ceremony at Fort Portal Municipality on 16th September 2010.
Commissioning site: Kabarole National Library
Song by Buruhinga Primary School students
Speech given by Ambaddador Keiichi Kato
Garbage collection tractor
Ambassafor and the Deputy Mayor of Fort Portal
Commissioning of the tractor
