What should have high priority to prevent flooding, and clogging of Uganda’s drainage systems during heavy rainfall?
BACKGROUND
In September 2014, The Observer Newspaper
and other media channels reported a story of a boda-boda rider and his
passenger (a 28-year-old female bank teller) who
died as a result of being washed away by floods near Clock Tower in Kampala
City as a result of the city's poor drainage system?
Their deaths sparked off a blame game with
authorities saying the general public clogs the feeder drains by dumping rubbish
recklessly, which blocks drainage systems and leads to floods whenever it rains
heavily. Conversely, the public accused the Kampala Capital City Authority
(KCCA) of poor maintenance and construction of the drainage systems hence
leading to flooding and breakdown of some roads especially in the rainy seasons.
Encroachment on wetlands, and dumping of
polythene bags, also contributes to the breakdown of drainage systems during
rainy seasons.
Question
What
should have high priority to prevent flooding, and clogging of Uganda’s
drainage systems during heavy rainfall?
A) Enforce
the law against wetland encroachment
B) Install
more drainage maintenance equipment
C) Enforce a law against using polythene bags
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