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The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) board of Directors has 294 granted water permits that will facilitate the operationalization of various economic sectors with a project value of approximately USD221.0 million.
In a statement made available to Q-News, WARMA Public Relations Officer Mubiana Nalwendo says the WARMA board convened on 31st March,2022 to consider and grant water permits to applicants for commercial water use across the country in accordance with the WARMA Act no.21 of 2011,section 76.
Mr Nalwendo says out of 297 applications considered, a total of 294 water permits were granted out of which 246 were surface water permits and 48 groundwater permits were approved and granted.
He says the permits granted were for use of water for various economic activities which include agriculture,industrial,recreation,municipal,dewatering and aquaculture.