{"id":70,"date":"2025-10-17T02:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uws.go.ug\/nuws\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=70"},"modified":"2025-10-17T02:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:31:46","slug":"lamwo-and-palabek-kal-piped-water-systems","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/uws.go.ug\/nuws\/project-item\/lamwo-and-palabek-kal-piped-water-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamwo and Palabek\u2013Kal Piped Water Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgu7yna1-5a6325d7b19648d1e1d08c768dbf3dbd\">\n.avia-section.av-mgu7yna1-5a6325d7b19648d1e1d08c768dbf3dbd{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/uws.go.ug\/nuws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/project.webp);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-mgu7yna1-5a6325d7b19648d1e1d08c768dbf3dbd 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