The Moroto Deputy Mayor, Rosemary Nachap says that Council has already approved the new parishes but they are still awaiting approval by the Ministry of Local Government.
About 600 families in Namalu and Loregai Sub Counties in Nakapiripirit district have been displaced by huge volumes of water spilling from Namatata valley dam, some 93 kilometres from Moroto town.
A total of 60 suspects including three females were on Wednesday arrested and army equipment recovered in a joint cordon and search operation by the UPDF and police in Moroto town and the suburbs.
The army and police have launched a cordon and search operation in Moroto town to hunt for what the security forces call wrong elements hiding in the area.
