President Mahama Inaugurates Expanded Water Supply Project At Kpong


President John Mahama, has inuagurated a two hundred and 73 million dollar water supply project at Kpong in the Eastern Region. 

The project is expected to supply 20 million gallons of water per day to the Tema and Accra metropolis. 

President Mahama, called on beneficiary areas to make it a point to pay their water bills promptly to allow for maintenance to be carried out and also for the projects to be replicated in other places. 

He said government was no longer guaranteeing external loans for the operations of the utility companies and it was only through bills and taxes that could keep them in business.

The expanded Kpong Water Project will now produce 20 million gallons of water for existing and new consumers in Adjirigano, Adentan, Dodowa, Ashongman, Oyibi, and Ayi Mensah among other communities.

The project which was funded by the Chinese Export and Import Bank in collaboration with the Government of Ghana,  will additionally, provide 186, 000 gallons per day. 

President Mahama said much as it was incumbent on government to provide basic amenities for its citizens, the citizens also had the reciprocal responsibility to honor their tax and other financial obligations to allow the system to work.

He said water is a basic need, and his administration will, continue to provide it everywhere in the country, adding that government will ensure that all Ghanaians received potable water by 2025.

Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, commended President Mahama for investing in the water sector, adding that it was the only administration that provided almost 70 million gallons of water throughout the country.

He gave the assurance that more will be harnessed for communities yet to receive their share of the national cake.

Alhaji Dauda said the other 20 million gallons component will be ready to serve more Ghanaians early next year, “especially communities that have not received water for the past 15 years will now receive it in their houses.” 


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