{"id":8539,"date":"2024-09-18T15:39:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smlnews.ug\/Luganda\/?p=8539"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:39:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:39:34","slug":"lord-mayor-calls-for-immediate-halt-to-waste-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smlnews.ug\/Luganda\/2024\/09\/18\/lord-mayor-calls-for-immediate-halt-to-waste-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Mayor Calls for Immediate Halt to Waste Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Amos Ssemuwemba<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a dramatic turn of events following yesterday’s council meeting, tensions flared among counselors over a contentious waste management report. This clash has prompted Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago to express significant dissatisfaction, calling for immediate action in response to the ongoing waste crisis plaguing the city.<\/p>\n

Following the chaotic session, Lukwago has announced a directive to halt the ongoing process of acquiring land for a new waste management facility. This decision comes after the Executive Director of KCCA, Madam Dorothy Kisaka, had informed the city executive committee about the establishment of a land acquisition committee led by Director of Physical Planning, Vincent Byendamayila.<\/p>\n

Lukwago expressed frustration over the lack of progress. \u201cUnder the laws given to me as the Lord Mayor, I direct that the process for acquisition of an alternative land for establishment of a waste management facility be forthwith halted until the city executive committee is furnished with a comprehensive, progressive report for further management and council consideration,\u201d he stated firmly<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The mayor referenced a recent letter addressed to Kisaka, highlighting the release of 16 billion shillings from contingency funds to facilitate the land acquisition. KCCA\u2019s Procurement and Disposal Unit (PDU) had already issued a bid to landowners, outlining strict specifications for the required land:<\/p>\n