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Construction of Garu water project
takes off
Garu (U/E), August 4, Ghanadot/GNA- Construction works on a
GH¢5.700,000 (5.7 billion cedis) water project for the Garu
township in the Garu-Tempane district of the Upper East
Region has taken off.
The project, which would ensure the provision of 110,000
gallons of potable water a day is expected to be completed
in April 2008.
It is being constructed by China Hena Geo-Constructions
Limited (C.H.G.C Ltd) a Chinese firm, with funds from the
government and the World Bank, with the district assembly
supporting it with 5 per cent of the total cost.
Under the project, four boreholes would be mechanized to
supply water to a 200 cubic meter overhead pumping tank for
onward supply to the township.
The Garu township project forms part of the Phase I of small
towns water supply in the Upper East Region under the
Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA).
Other beneficiary towns included Bazua, Binaba, Bongo and
Kusanaba. The rest are Paga, Sirigu, Sumbrugu, Tongo and
Wiaga.
Speaking to the press after an inspection of the sites and
the signing of an agreement by the Assembly, consultants and
contractors, Mr. Emmanuel Sin-nyet Asigri, District Chief
Executive of Garu-Tempane, said the project was long overdue
and has come at an opportune time for the people in the
town.
He said the need for water has been a major concern to the
district and called for the speedy execution of the project.
Mr. Francis K. Brew, consultant to the project, appealed to
the Assembly to acquire the lands to be used for the project
and document them properly to forestall any impediments on
the way of the contractors.
He called for the setting up of a community water Board to
oversee to the effective running of the project when
completed in order to sustain it.
Mr. Gao Yalg, Chief Executive Officer of C. H. G. C. Ltd,
promised that the project would be executed on scheduled for
the township to enjoy potable water.
GNA
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