[ 2017-02-01 ]

Gov't says it remains committed to ensuring potable water is available to every household

Government to sink 25,000 boreholes
The Government of Ghana will be drilling at least
25,000 boreholes for all communities across the
country as part of measures to deal with the
problem of water shortage in several parts of the
country, Sanitation and Water Resources
Minister-designate Joseph Kofi Adda has revealed.

According to him, although there are factors that
could impede the project, mainly funding, the
government remains committed to ensuring potable
water is extended to every household in the
country.

When asked how the Akufo-Addo-led government would
deal with shortfalls in water supply in the
country during his vetting by the Appointments
Committee of Parliament on Wednesday February 1,
he said: “There is a bit more information in our
manifesto on this matter. We are looking at about
some 25000 boreholes that will be drilled in the
various communities. We are looking about 300
mechanised systems that we can also bring to the
system.

“So this is something that we will really want
to work on to ensure that whatever has been done
to this point in time, we will be able to extend
further and make sure that water goes to every
household and every individual.

“There are many constraints as we all know –
funding constraints especially; there
are…technical issues as well.

“My personal view on it is that the funding is
not able to support what we desired to do because
of the overpricing of some of them. As a former MP
and a public citizen, I have been able to
construct or drill some boreholes that have come
to a cost far less than what one will say is the
cost supplied in some of the agencies. Their
figures may be true because I may be doing it as
an individual, as an MP, but they may have other
costs that apply. So finance is critical and
something we have to look at.

“The NPP manifesto again has stated clearly that
we will make every effort to support with all the
funding that we need to achieve this goal.”

Source - classfmonline.com

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