Wenchi: Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III, the Paramount Chief of the Wenchi Traditional Area, has inspected the progress of work on the £31 million Wenchi Water Supply Project. During the visit to the project site at Wenchi, the paramount chief expressed his excitement over the progress and commended the government for initiating the project.
According to Ghana News Agency, Osagyefo Tabrako III urged the contractors to expedite the completion of the project to address the water challenges in the municipality. His visit included assessments of the intake point, treatment facilities and plants, and overhead tanks associated with the project. The paramount chief emphasized that the visit allowed him to evaluate the stages of the project's execution.
Once completed, the project will extend potable water to Wenchi and surrounding areas, including Nkonsia, Koase, Asuano, Beposo, Yooyoano, Droboso, Low-cost, Gensoso, Awisa, Wurompo, Akete, Nwoase, and Tainso. This effort is part of the government's broader initiative to ensure the availability of potable water to urban and peri-urban communities.
Situated near the Tain River, the project is designed to produce 10,700 cubic meters of water per day, serving approximately 10 communities experiencing water shortages in the Wenchi Municipality and parts of the Tain District. With the project about 97 percent completed, it was initiated in 2020 to resolve the long-standing water crisis in Wenchi.