Minister cuts grass of a new water treatment plant in the Northeast

Regional News from Thursday, January 31, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-01-31

Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), cut the pavement for the start of work of a water supply system in Tono, in the region of Lhasa. Extreme east.

The project, valued at 37,683,266 euros, is financed by ING Bank of Belgium on a loan facility of 25,341,958 and a donation of 12,341,303 euros from the Government of the Netherlands.

When completed, it should provide 10,000 m3 of treated water per day to 180,000 people living in and around 30 communities, as well as additional storage to meet the water needs of these members.

Ms. Dapaah, who read a speech on behalf of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, said the project was in line with the government's program to bring the country closer to the principle of sustainable water for all in beyond the 2030 agenda.

She said the government would not give up its efforts to preserve the lives of Ghanaians, adding that good drinking water would have an impact on productivity and would have repercussions on people's lives.

"The importance of safe and wholesome drinking water in the socio-economic development of the country can not be compromised and the government will ensure that the whole country has clean and good drinking water." quality, "she said.

The Minister was accompanied by her deputy, Mr. Michael Jatoe, Member of Parliament for Krachie East, members of the GWCL Board of Directors, including Naba Segri Bewong, Supreme Head of the Sekoti Traditional Area, and Mr. Clement. Kaba, as well as the Deputy Ambbadador of the Netherlands, Katja Lasaur. .

Ms Lbadaur said that water management was essential for the Dutch government and that the Government of Ghana's priority was to improve access to clean water and water. safe sanitation, water management, improvement of river basin management and increase of water productivity for agriculture.

She said that her government over the last 15 years had supported the Ministry and the Ghana Water Company in the rehabilitation and construction of various water supply systems, as well as in the private sector with grants to make the Water accessible to areas where there is no GWCL. presence to make drinking water accessible to rural and urban areas.

The minister's entourage called on contractors to complete the work in a timely manner and called on the beneficiary communities to ensure that they contribute to the protection of the infrastructure and avoid encroachment of neighboring lands around the station. water treatment.

Mr. Remy Bonpita Puoru, Acting Director General of the Ghana Water Company, stated that the company operated a dual water supply system in the municipality of Bolgatanga, involving surface water and groundwater using the system. drilling.

He added that the main sources of water supply came from the Gowrie water treatment plant in Bongo District, supplemented by mechanized drilling at Zuarungu and Bolgatanga High School, which pumped water in overhead tanks to distribute to 5,000 customers.

He added that the new project includes a brand new source of water and would improve current water issues.

The Tono irrigation dam was built in the 1960s to provide water for communities and promote irrigated agriculture. Over the years, the dam has experienced difficulties that have led to overexploitation resulting in a reduction in the volume of water in the dam.

The new project was proposed 11 years ago and was approved by Parliament in 2018.

Mr. Kofi Adda, former Sector Minister, was congratulated by the Minister for the initiative that led to the launch of the project under the leadership of President Akuffo-Addo.

The new project undertaken by Denys Engineers and Contractors of the United Kingdom includes the design and construction of a new raw water intake in the Tono Reservoir, including a pumping station and a transportation pipeline. 39, raw water, a new water treatment plant to be installed in Tono, a new 67 km transport pipeline intended to carry drinking water from the Tono processing plant for supply the areas of Navrongo, Bolgatanga and Paga.