Richard Okello, the Lira City Commercial officer explained that the city council is struggling to clear the bill to pave way for the sub-metering amidst the challenge of local revenue collection. He says individual vendors will bear the cost of installation, saying the vendor may remove the equipment anytime they decide to quit the market.
In June 2020, more than 20,000 people living along the River Nile belt in Madi Sub-region were displaced and property lost when the water levels of the River Nile increased following heavy rains.
Susan Kushaba, the St Balikuddembe Market Chairperson, says that out of the 3,000 vendors sleeping in the market, only 1,200 received mosquito nets last month.
