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Ministry to
construct new treatment plant at Akuse
Accra, March 5, Ghanadot/GNA - The Ministry
of Water Resources, Works and Housing is to construct a new
water treatment plant at Akuse to address the perennial
water problems in Accra and parts of the region.
The Ministry would therefore compensate for land and crops
to arrest the continuing encroachment of areas acquired for
water supply systems, which affect project implementation.
Dr Kwabena Duffour, Finance Minister, during the
presentation of this year’s budget, said another water
supply scheme was being jointly undertaken by British
Development for International Development (DFID) and
Government of Ghana, which is based on drawing raw water
from the Oti River at Damanko to supply potable water to 13
guinea worm endemic communities.
The Ministry, acting through the Ghana Water Company Limited
(GWCL), would commence the following water projects; Kumawu,
Kwahu Ridge, Damongo, Sunyani, Wa, Kpandu, and Konongo.
He noted that access to safe and adequate water to meet
basic human needs with emphasis on access by the poor and
the vulnerable will be the main focus of the Ministry.
“In this respect the Ministry is presently undertaking a
pilot study to develop a strategy to sustainably deliver
potable water to peri-urban areas in the Brong Ahafo Region
and would be replicated across the country.”
Dr Duffour said the rehabilitation of minor and low capacity
treatment plants in various parts of the country would also
commence at Agona, New
Edubiase in Asanti Region; Berekum in the Brong Ahafo
Region; Breman Asikuma and Dunkwa–on-Offin in the Central
Region.
Others are Akim Ofoase, Asamankese, Akim Oda, and Suhum in
the Eastern Region and Prestea, Bogoso, Elubo, Axim and
Aboso in the Western Region; Bawku and Navrongo in the Upper
East Region; to ensure the production and delivery of safe
water.
The Ministry will also complete the rehabilitation and
expansion of projects in Tema Metropolitan Area Rural Water
supply expansion and Kumasi Water Supply Projects.
He said the Ministry will continue the expansion of the
distribution networks and systems in Accra including the
relocation of the pipelines along the Tetteh Quarshie-Mallam
highway, Bortianor, Kokrobite, Amasaman, Santeo, Katamanso,
Winneba, Sekondi,
Takoradi, Amanfo-Tunko, Butumajabu, Apowa, Kumasi Rural
Offinso, Tafo, Nkawie and Pankrono.
Others included Sunyani Rural, Chiraa, Nsoatre, Koforidua
Rural, Suhyem, Ho Rural, Tamale, Wa, Bolgatanga, Dunkwa,
Saltpond, Asikuma-Ajumako, Aflao, Peki, Bogoso, Abakrampa,
Asankragua and Anfoega.
Dr Duffour said interventions at some critical areas
undergoing sea erosion along the coast at Dixcove, Shama,
Axim, and Ngyiresia in the Western Region, was ongoing with
HIPC support.
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