The Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Mr Kwadwo Daase, has stated his outfit has started a consumers’ survey in Kwahu and its environs as part of an effort to enhance water sustainability in the area.
To him, the GWCL is working hard to extend water accessibility to assist some inhabitants of Kwahu who do not have access to a potable water supply.
“We are moving house to house to spread water pipelines to some areas of Kwahu in the Eastern region’’ Mr Daase told Bryt Fm reporter, Nhyiraba Nartey Solomon in an interview.
Mr Daase averred the GWCL is undertaking water pipeline extension projects in some parts of the country especially for the people of Kwahu as a result of support from the central government.
He added the GWCL is working hard to extend water pipelines to all Ghanaians to have access to water in the country and entreated customers to pay their bills regularly to prevent inconvenience.
However, the GWCL has hinted at a proposal to increase the water tariff by 334% in order to be a world-class utility company.
Management of the Ghana Water Company (GWCL) has therefore proposed to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) their request to increase water tariff awaiting negotiations.
The GWCL in its proposal said, over the years the approved tariffs have not been fully cost-reflective.