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General News of Friday, February 22, 2019
Source: ghananewsagency.org
2019-02-22
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The indebtedness of community-run water systems to utilities has made it virtually impossible to provide uninterrupted water services to rural communities and small towns in the country.
Prior to the intervention of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), 90 of the country's water supply systems owed an accumulated electricity bill of 3,322,900.71 GhC to the Volta River Authority ( VRA) and the Ghana Electricity Company (ECG).
Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Adokor, Chief Planning and Investment Analyst of the National Water Supply and Sanitation Program (NCWSP), said Tuesday in Sunyani.
He spoke at the Brong-Ahafo Regional Conference of Stakeholders on Rural Water and Sanitation Sector Reforms on "Reforming Ghana's Rural Sub-Sector in Order effective management of WASH services for rural communities and small towns ".
It deliberated on the new subsector reform agreement for sustainable investments and strategies to achieve the six Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6).
People of diverse backgrounds, including heads of municipalities and districts, other senior officials of municipal and district bademblies, representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations, traditional leaders and media were also present.
Mr. Adokor spoke of the lack of transparency of revenue generated by water supply management teams (WSMTs) and private operators, a continuous cycle of outages and rehabilitation with resources to provide systems. of water supply to new beneficiaries, among others, among the challenges that threatened the sustainability of the market. water supply systems in rural communities in the country.
He added that the unbilled water on rural water supply networks had steadily increased by 45 to 60%, which had resulted in a unit cost of production and a tariff of 1%. high water.
Mr Adokor added that the CWSA currently manages 90 water supply systems in the country, citing the fact that 70 boreholes in 18 systems had been cleaned, refurbished, pump tested and re-evaluated.
He added that purchases for cleaning, redevelopment, pumping tests and re-evaluation of the water quality of 132 boreholes in 51 water supply systems are also underway.
Adokor said nine pumping stations for five piped water supply systems were being rebuilt, while 26 pumping stations for seven piped systems were also undergoing rehabilitation, adding that 5,570 Manual service counters had been installed to improve the measurement of water consumption and income.
He added that the CWSA's political reforms ensured even closer collaboration with MDAs for the provision of quality, reliable and affordable water supply services to rural communities and small towns.
Mr. Adokor stressed that political reforms also aimed to maintain professionalism in the operation and management of water supply systems, to also mobilize revenue from the management of food systems. in water for maintenance, extension and construction of new facilities, as well as to improve access to sanitation and hygiene services to maximize resources. health benefits.
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