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    "content": "of them are caused by people. In this instance, you will appreciate that the main cause of the floods is negligence by the institutions that have been set up to address these issues and regulate the release of the water that flows downstream. For example, we had an opportunity of looking into TARDA when we were investigating the management wrangles. There is lack of objectivity in the activities that TARDA is undertaking and there is no clear view of who needs to be where. We also see a lot of incompetence in the way some of the issues are addressed. The high Grand Falls Project is supposed to address this issue. However, with the example, of the Umaa and Badasa dams, we feel that something needs to be done differently. Otherwise, this will just be a project that will be started and never completed. We must ensure that value for money is achieved and the quality of work is maintained. Again, as we embark on this project, the timeframe within which it has to be implemented also needs to be addressed, so that it becomes beneficial in terms of power and in achieving the Jubilee Manifesto pledge for putting one million acres under irrigation. There are instances where we cannot do anything in terms of the floods because of the excessive rains. However, we can have some interventions coordinated through these agencies, particularly TARDA, to reduce the effects on the vulnerable groups. It is high time we found ways of even resettling the people who live along the river banks and provide them with piped water. We also need to have very clear early warning mechanisms whereby in the event of the excess water, the floods do not get our people by surprise, but they are well prepared for the same. Again, in the event that it has to happen, they must get a well coordinated rapid mechanism unit that is directed properly and people are pulling in the same direction, so that we do not have instances where our people are suffering and we have to get the Members from those areas to plead to this House for them to be evacuated from the floods. Again, we must deal with the aftermath. There is economic loss and trauma on the affected communities. For the economic loss, compensation is not an option. The compensation is from public coffers and so, in essence, the Government losses because of people not adhering to their roles. For sustainability, we must come up with ways and means of ensuring that we do not lose public funds through negligence. The Government must intervene and compensate the people. It is important for the people who are affected to be compensated. With those remarks, I support the Motion as amended."
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