New temporary landfill to cost Rwf1.3 billion

The newly proposed landfill in Muremure Cell, Nduba Sector, Gasabo District is estimated to cost Rwf 1.3 billion, a Kigali City official has said.Alphonse Nzeyimana, the Vice Mayor in charge of finance and economic affairs, told The New Times that KCC identified the new dumping site on the instructions of the Prime Minister, Pierre Damien Habumuremyi.The premier ordered the closure of Nyanza landfill in Kicukiro District when he visited the area in December.Nzeyimana said that the Engineering Regiment will undertake the first phase of the construction and the development of the site at a cost of Rwf 450 million. After the completion of the first phase, cleaning companies will be allowed to begin dumping wastes at the new site. He noted the Ministry of Infrastructure will fund the project with the first phase expected to be completed within three months. KCC will oversee the construction process.“We have completed our part; what is remaining is for the government to disburse the funds and then sign an agreement with the contractor to begin construction works,” the Vice Mayor explained. The official added that the new dumping site will not cause any threat to nearby residents and that it posed no environmental threat since it is not close to water sources.But the KCC official said the landfill is going to be temporary since a permanent site will be constructed in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, adding that a detailed study for the permanent landfill is halfway done.The State Minister in charge of Energy and Water, Emma Françoise Isumbingabo, told The New Times: “We are about to get the required funding after which we will immediately disburse it to KCC”. The Executive Secretary of Nduba Sector, Godfrey Karamuzi, welcomed the move saying the site will help provide manure for farming activities.He, however, requested KCC to construct a road that leads to the site for easy transportation.Speaking to The New Times, James Sano, the Deputy Director General of Energy Water and Sanitary Authority (EWSA), in charge of Water and Sanitation, said his organisation will provide technical assistance.

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New temporary landfill to cost Rwf1.3 billion