The Central Regional Minister, Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah, has announced that government interventions, including the provision and repair of boreholes as well as public education on water conservation, have significantly improved access to clean water in parts of the region.
Speaking in an interview with TV3, Mr. Eduamoah explained that the initial phase of the initiative focused on repairing existing boreholes and sensitizing residents on the need to protect water bodies.
“The intervention we made, through the provision of boreholes, the repairs of existing ones, and education about how we should use our water bodies, has improved the situation,” he said.
He added that the project was later expanded with the construction of new boreholes, made possible through the support of Vice President John Dramani Mahama, who facilitated the provision of 10 boreholes during the election period.
Mr. Eduamoah further disclosed plans to extend the initiative to heritage areas with the construction of 25 additional boreholes and the repair of 16 more.
According to him, the government’s sustained interventions have not only improved water supply but also curbed activities of individuals destroying water resources.
“We work in an elegant way because those who are destroying the water bodies are now out of place. According to experts, we expect to get the water back in two months,” he noted.
While acknowledging that the water remains heavily silted with high mud content, the Minister expressed optimism that natural settling processes will gradually improve quality.
“In the meantime, what the institution is doing is to disrupt the dam itself. These are all activities that must happen before we begin the restoration,” he added.
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Source: Frederick Kofi Thompson-Quartey/ATLFMNEWS
