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Mrs. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, has disclosed the government’s water projects across the country are progressing steadily.
She indicated that since coming into the office, the Akufo-Addo administration has commenced water projects in various communities and cities to provide potable water for the citizenry.
Speaking during her vetting at the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the Minister-designate disclosed that the government has initiated many water projects across the country to ensure Ghanaians continue to get potable water for domestic and industrial use.
Providing an update on some of the ongoing water projects, the Minister-designate stated that in Sogakope, the water project is still in its feasibility stage.
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She indicated that this project involves channelling water back into the sea from the Volta River.
According to her, there is another project at Yendi for which sod has already been cut and the consultant has submitted an inception report that has been reviewed and approved by the Indian Exim Bank, which is handling funding for the project.
“With the Tamale Water Project, detailed engineering designs have been completed while a value-for-money-audit is ongoing.”
“The geological and seismic studies are being done at the moment just like in the case of the Damongo water project,” he said.
She explained that the Upper East Water project, on the other hand, is about 61% complete and has progressed quickly since Parliament approved the second tranche of funding for the second phase to begin.
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According to her, in Wenchi and Sunyani, commercial contracts have been signed between Ghana Water Company and contractors while negotiations are ongoing between the government and the contractors.
The Ministry, he said, is now waiting on the contractors to submit their tax exemption applications in order for proper construction works on the projects to start.
On the Keta Water Project, the Minister-designate disclosed that the contractor is already on site to begin work.
She added that the Ministry has concluded a value-for-money-audit on the Takoradi Water Project and is also expected to start very soon.
Madam Cecilia Dapaah disclosed that in addition to the numerous water projects being pursued, the Ministry has also managed to connect 282 kilometres of pipelines to homes in Accra.
This, she said, has improved the provision of potable water to homes in the capital to ensure more people benefit from the free water initiative.
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FrontPageGhana.com/Ghana
