The management of Rutsiro district with the partnership of the Rwandan Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) plans to collect about Rwf3.150 billions to distribute electricity in all parts of the district. The district will contribute slightly above Rwf757 million and EWSA will top up with Rwf2.393 billion to complete the project.

 This project will distribute electricity to all parts of Gihango, Musasa, Mushubati, Mukura, Manihira sectors and Bwiza area apart of Murunda sector all in Rutsiro district.

Some of the operations of this project started in January 2013 and some of the initial parts are finished. Measuring the area where electricity will pass towards the tea factory in Gihango sector, in Mushubati, Mukura and Rusebeya sectors is already done.  This will be followed by bringing in the equipment to start building the electricity supply.

The project which was put in place in January 2013 is expected to operate only in 1 year and 6 months. Without any hindrance in the process, the project will be completed in June 2014 and almost every part of Rutsiro district will be having access to electricity.

According to Gaspard Byukusenge the mayor of Rutsiro district, the agreement with EWSA is the easiest way to reduce the number of people living in darkness. “We are sure and hopeful that this project will be successful. We have already paid the first installment of Rwf350million and the remaining Rwf400 million will be paid probably by July or August and the rest EWSA will top it up.”

According to the statistics provided by Rutsiro district, about 7percent families have access to electricity. It is expected that by June 2013, Rutsiro district will have increased this number to 17percent on the support of EWSA and other different projects for the development of the district.

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