Government has released the money for road maintenance for the first quarter under the special grant of 1 billion shillings each district will get this financial year, according to the local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi.
Magyezi informed parliament that each district and Municipality has already received 250 million shillings for the first quarter and will utilise it as per Parliament’s resolution.
Last week parliament made a resolution that the money that was previously allocated for rehabilitation of roads be utilized for maintenance.
He confirmed that the guidelines on the utilisation of the Shs1 billion for road maintenance have been circulated to all local governments.
“We have also developed an action paper for each resolution, to guide the local governments on the respective concrete actions to take,” said Magyezi.
Government allocated Shs1 billion for each district, 10 cities and 31 municipalities in a bid to improve the district, urban and community roads aimed at enhancing rural accessibility and working environments.
“I have full confidence that they will use the funds and provide reports and accountability as required by law,” Magyezi added.
He also said that changing the grant from rehabilitation to maintenance will give local governments more kilometres of road to work on and improve the road network in the countryside and towns.
“I appeal to Members of Parliament who are members of district roads committees to play their part effectively by participating in all committee activities so as to realise the objectives of the grant,” said Magyezi.
The grant will be managed under the Uganda Road Fund Act, 2008 and work plans for each district, city and municipality will be approved by respective district roads committees.
