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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
AND FORESTRY

FUNTIONS OF OPERATIONS SECTION

  • To capacitate foremen and site supervisors how to survey and construct diversion furrows, silt traps, stone lines and gully head structures.
  • To monitor and evaluate progress on construction of conservation structures and ensures that standards are maintained in catchments areas.
  • To construct dams for water storage for livestock drinking and irrigation using labor intensive method or machinery.
  • To construct roof and spring development tanks to be utilized in rural areas to capitalized on available water for vegetables production fruit trees cultivation.
  • To carry out land surveying as a pre-requisite to all engineering activities.
  • To carry out water harvesting programs for small scale irrigation through construction of water tanks.
  • To promote grass seeding on marginal lands and denuded areas.
  • To promote construction of stone benches for vegetables production on poor soil.
  • To periodically advice and guide local authorities on the maintenance of built conservation structures.