News coming in indicates that Immaculate Heart Girls School Nyakibale is on spot because of concerns regarding their disposal of soil into the water stream.
In an exclusive encounter with our reporter, Mr. Kushaba Laban Katende, the Rukungiri Municipality Environment Officer, confirmed the development.
According to Katende, during routine monitoring of the environmental situation, they found that during construction work within the school, Immaculate Heart Girls School dumped soils into Nyakibale Water stream, which serves as the town of Rukungiri’s main water source.
They were compelled to speak with Sister Gladys Kachope, the head teacher of the school, and request that the soil be removed right away.
Katende expressed her regret that dirt containing wastes is being recklessly dumped into streams of water used for domestic and animal usage, particularly at a school like Immaculate Heart Girls School Nyakibale, where the community is aware of the need to safeguard the environment.
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He continued by saying that representatives from the Rukungiri municipality will be writing the school an official letter explaining the situation and the environmental protection rules.
According to Katende, Immaculate Heart Girls School violated Section 52 of the National Environment Act 2019, which addresses limits on rivers and streams, and could face a penalty of Ugx. 600M.
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In response to a request for comment, Sr. Gladys Kachope, the head teacher of Immaculate Heart Girls School, stated that soil was dumped there while she was away.
Sr. Kachope also verified that a wheel loader will be hired to help remove the soil in a period of two days.
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The development comes at a time when President Yoweri Museveni opened a war on people degrading the environment.
