A total of 812 hand pump boreholes have been completed along with 476 mechanized boreholes across the country.
Also, 807 mechanized borehole projects are also ongoing nationwide Small town water systems have been completed to serve 177 communities in Anomansa, Abaasa, Essiam, Obontser, Ayeidu, Bontrase, Papase, Nkum, Engyiresi, Asempanaye, Osei Kojo Krom, Lambussie, Hamile-Happa, Walewale, Gbimsi, Wungu, Gambaga, Naanori, Nalerigu, Chereponi, Gushegu, Kanshegu, Nyensung, Saboba, Yapei, Asiri, Jankufa, Dotobaa, Prang, Brosankro, Ziope, Akpokpo/Batume Junction, Amedzofe, Seniagya, Akrokeri, and Bobrease among others Small town water systems in Nalerigu, Chereponi, and Yapei have also been commissioned.
This was contained in the NPP’s 2020 Manifesto on Infrastructure Development achievements.
The party says Parliamentary approval and funding have been secured for the Wenchi Water Supply Project to be started in 2020, while sod has been cut, and work started, on the following: •Yendi Water Supply Project •Damango Water Supply Project •Tamale Water Supply Project.
The document said the government has constructed the largest number of places of convenience by any government in the 4th Republic.
Under the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Water and Sanitation Project, 27,242 households and 238 institutional toilets have been constructed. Under the Sustainable and Rural Water and Sanitation project, 12,972 household toilets have been constructed and 351 communities have attained Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status.
It said railway projects, being undertaken since 2017, including the completed rehabilitation of Accra – Tema (30 km), Achimota – Nsawam (33 km), and Kojokrom – Tarkwa (56 km) narrow gauge lines. Also: • Processes have started to construct the Eastern and Western railway lines as well as Ghana- Burkina Faso railway •Construction of the new standard gauge Western Line (Takoradi to Kumasi) has commenced. The Kojokrom to Manso section of 22km is ongoing. • Tema- Mpakadan railway line (97km) is ongoing. Approximately 56km of the track laying has been completed • Railway Training School in Sekondi is complete.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
