Yilo krobo: The Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly has commenced a mechanised borehole project with a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of boreholes in several communities. The beneficiary communities include Nkurakan, Wurapong Osu, Akpamu Clinic, Tsotsunya, and Aboabo. The project, when completed, will relieve residents of the burden of walking long distances to fetch water.
According to Ghana News Agency, for years, communities across the Krobo enclave have depended on streams and other unsafe sources for their daily water needs, exposing residents, particularly women and children, to health risks and daily hardship. Each facility will be equipped with a treatment plant and an overhead storage tank and is expected to be completed within four months.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Francis Addo Akumatey, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), described the project as a critical intervention to improve public health and livelihoods in the municipality. He emphasized that no community should have to walk miles to fetch water from unsafe sources in modern times, highlighting that the project is about dignity, health, and the future of the people.
He appealed to residents to support the contractor and avoid land disputes that could delay the project, stressing that cooperation at the community level would determine the success of the intervention. The MCE disclosed that the project was funded by the District Assemblies Common Fund and assured residents that the Assembly remained committed to providing sustainable social infrastructure.
Mr. Nathaniel Antwi, the Contractor of NatAlex Company Limited, said the project had been designed to meet high water quality standards. He told the Ghana News Agency that the water would undergo rigorous testing before distribution. Pumping tests will be conducted to determine the borehole yield, and if any contamination is detected, a reverse osmosis system will be installed to ensure the water is safe for consumption. Samples will also be sent to the Water Resources Commission laboratory for analysis to guide the installation of appropriate treatment systems.
Residents in the beneficiary communities have expressed optimism that the project will significantly reduce water-related diseases and ease the daily struggles associated with accessing potable water.