Shs 1Billion Road Grant Changes face of Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality
Political leaders in Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality have praised President Museveni for the Shs1billion road rehabilitation grant which has enabled local governments to enhance their road networks.
Speaking to our reporter at his office, Richard Byaruhanga, the Mayor of Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, highlighted the difficulties local governments faced following the COVID-19 pandemic especially budget cuts on the road fund. He noted that their allocation was reduced from Shs638 million to Shs208 million. He thanked the president’s directive for the Shs1 billion roads rehabilitation grant which the municipality has been able to use to address road backlogs and open up new roads that had been planned in previous financial years.
Byaruhanga reported that the municipality successfully tarmacked over four roads using the grant, including the Basaja-Bwegiragye Road (0.23 km), Bushenyi Liberation Road (0.5 km), Nyamushekyera, and Kabirisi Daystar Phase 1, among others.
He expressed optimism that with the continuation of this grant, the road networks in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality will be expanded up to 90 percent.
