The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Kwahu East District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Hon, Isaac Agyapong has opened up on projects executed during his four years in office.
The District in the first term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo emerged as one of the assemblies that performed creditably in infrastructure, social development, and improvement of peoples’ living standards for the past years.
According to the DCE, the district assembly has undertaken more than 200 infrastructure and social development projects in education, health, agriculture, sanitation, housing, water, and roads.
In an interview with Koforidua based Bryt FM reporter Evans Boateng, Hon. Isaac Agyapong has detailed the numerous developmental projects carried out since he took office in 2017 as Kwahu East DCE.
Education:
Speaking on education, he disclosed he has constructed and facilitated 22 different infrastructural projects in the Basic and Senior High Schools across the District.
He also revealed he has expanded the School Feeding Programme to cover additional 22 schools since the establishment of the District in 2008.
Again, he said he has procured and supplied 2,200 mono and dual desks to basic schools as well as providing financial support to 780 students across the District.
Health:
On health, he said he has managed to construct 4 different CHPS compounds in four selected communities, 30-Bed Capacity Ward, 1 Medical Diagnostic and Imaging Center.
He added that under his stewardship, the Assembly has trained 150 Maternal and Child Health Promoters across the District and also provided 10 hospital beds to selected health facilities.
Again, they have trained 150 MCH Promoters through the support of JOICFP.
Water and Sanitation:
On Water and Sanitation, the DCE disclosed he has constructed 13 Institutional and Community Toilets, 98 household toilets in selected communities and 19 different Small Water Systems in selected communities.
Electrification:
On the rural electrification, he said 27 communities have been connected to the National Grid and a total of 600 pieces of streetlights have been installed across the District.
Roads:
On roads construction, the DCE said bituminous surfacing of 34km of roads have been completed while additional 55km have been awarded to contract, adding that he has also undertaken routine maintenance 220km feeder roads among others.
Social intervention:
He said through Social Protection programs, LEAP beneficiaries have increased from 25 to 175 households across the District.
PWDs:
On persons living with disabilities, he said the Assembly has been able to support 521 people and also registered 3000 people free of charge onto the National Health Insurance Scheme.
Employment benefits:
According to the DCE, the Assembly has also provided direct employment to 303 people through the Ghana Productive Safety Net Programme.
Construction of office complex:
He concluded that they have commenced the construction of the District Administration Office Complex and also constructed 3 durbar grounds in selected communities.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng
