A sod has been cut for work to begin on the construction of a water project at Akyem Wenchi in the Kwaebibirem District in the Eastern Region.
The project, estimated at GH¢882,651, involves the construction of a treatment plant and installation of mechanised boreholes and standpipes.
On completion, the project will supply 120,000 gallons of water daily to serve the needs of 6000 people in the area who have to walk long distances to fetch water from the Birim River.
The project is being funded by the Danish Government through the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).
Addressing a durbar of chiefs and people of the area at the sod-cutting ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, said the project demonstrated the government’s commitment to fulfil its promise of providing clean water to the people of the area and surrounding communities.
He, therefore, called on those who would be selected to serve on the board to oversee the maintenance of the water project to ensure that revenue that would be generated would be utilised to maintain the project to prolong its lifespan.
For his part, the Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Baba Jamal, said since the government was determined to improve the lot of rural folks, it would ensure that all the basic social amenities, including potable water, were made available to enhance development.
The Wenchihene, Baffour Wankyi Kuompa, expressed appreciation to the government for its commitment to provide a clean source of water to the people, saying that "this indeed will improve the health status of our people".
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