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Authorities in Namutumba District are looking for a contractor to run a Shs100 million milk cooler tank, which has sat idle in Nakyere Village, Namutumba Sub-county for the past 17 years.

The 1,500-litre facility was established during the 2008/2009 financial year as part of a presidential initiative under the Community Agriculture Infrastructure Improvement Programme (CAIIP) to add value to milk after the government distributed heifers to model farmer groups in the Busoga Sub-region.

However, it is rusting away because dairy farmers failed to produce adequate milk.

The Namutumba Sub-county leadership recently convened a special council meeting, during which they resolved to hire a contractor starting next month to ensure the facility becomes operational.

Mr Hakim Mabanda, a youth councillor, said they will seek approval from the Chief Administrative Officer to advertise for a contractor in the newspapers.

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