Hazard looms as water scarcity hits Tarkwa Nsuaem constituency
The Bonsa Head works that produces 75 per cent of potable water for residents of Tarkwa and its environs, has been shut down by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWL), Tarkwa.
The transfer, based on the Company, was as a result of huge actions of unlawful miners (galamseyers) on the Bonsa River, which had made it tough for them to summary water for therapy.
A press release issued on January 2, 2025, and signed by Mr Wisdom Doe Akoto, District Manager, GWCL-Tarkwa, mentioned the Company have tried all that they might however to no vail, therefore the closure.
“The river is still being monitored for acceptable parameters to enable us restart production, and until then, the plant remains closed. We promise to update the public on any development with regard to the current situation” the assertion defined.
Meanwhile, Mr Kwabena Appiah, a resident of Cyanide in Tarkwa informed the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the state of affairs had turn out to be so dire that many households have been compelled to drill boreholes or purchase water from personal distributors which was very costly.
“We are suffering because of these illegal miners. Residents have complained about this issue for years, but nothing has been done about it. We are calling on the President-elect to take immediate action against these illegal miners to protect our water bodies and forest reserves,” he added.
Madam Rose Abbah, a dealer and resident at market circle, lamented that as a result of water scarcity within the constituency, there was the probability of outbreak of communicable illnesses for the reason that numerous public well being protocols couldn’t be adhered to.
Information gathered by the GNA signifies that these unlawful miners are nonetheless extracting gold from the Bonsa River, which has been polluted for years.
The communities, which relied closely on the river as their supply of ingesting water and for different home use are struggling to deal with the current state of affairs.
Source: GNA
