Ten (10) Communities in Upper Manya Krobo Get 10 Boreholes.

The perennial water shortage in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region would soon be a thing of the past following the decision of the Assembly to provide boreholes in almost all the communities. 

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Honourable Joe Sam gave the hint when he commissioned the first ten completed boreholes in some selected communities.

Most of the people in the district are mainly crop farmers while the rest are into livestock rearing and fishing. One major problem that confronts them is access to potable drinking water. 

Because of this, the assembly has commissioned and handed over to some communities 10 boreholes for use.

According to the DCE, the 10 projects were funded with the District Assembly Common Fund Responsive Factor Grant (DACF-RFG) at the cost of Gh¢337, 850.00 Ghana cedis. 

The communities which benefited from the water initiative are Dzomoa, Abertima, Apimsu Yiti, Akokoma Teyema and Aframase Blorh. 

Two of the community members, Isaac Baah Tetteh and Charity Sackitey speaking in an interview could not hide their joy and was thankful to the assembly for coming to their aid to provide them with water.

The District Engineer, Samuel Ocantey, told the beneficiary communities to count themselves lucky because out of the 255 communities in the district they have benefitted from the gesture. He however entreated them to form Water Management Committee in the various communities to man the facilities to ensure their long life span. 

The District Chief Executive, Joe Sam said the provision of the boreholes is strategically targeted at communities where the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), the only water supply agency in the district has not yet extended services to. 

Story by Opamago Paparichy.