The Performing Chief Government Officer of the Environmental Safety Company (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Klutse, has referred to as for elevated assets to bolster her organisation’s efforts within the struggle in opposition to unlawful mining, generally recognized in Ghana as galamsey.
In line with her, tackling the menace requires a radical and well-resourced strategy. She said that with 5 helicopters, firearms, and ample ammunition, the EPA may remove unlawful miners from the nation’s water our bodies inside two weeks.
Talking in an interview on UTV, Professor Klutse expressed concern over the growing destruction of Ghana’s water bodies and the related well being dangers.
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She defined:
The EPA visits forests and galamsey websites on a regular basis, and we should accomplish that with the army and nationwide safety personnel which is dear. We’d like a complete and well-funded plan. My important focus is on our water our bodies as a result of 90% of them are polluted.
She continued:
I imagine we will struggle galamsey extra successfully than we at present are. Because the EPA, we would wish 5 helicopters, a couple of weapons, and two weeks to drive unlawful miners out of the water our bodies. The land isn’t as pressing a priority as a result of folks rely instantly on these polluted water sources for consuming.
The Ghana Water Company is struggling to provide protected water. We must be extra radical on this struggle. As for the land, we should regularly reclaim it for agricultural use.
Professor Klutse, nonetheless, assured the general public that the EPA stays dedicated to combating the galamsey menace.
Illegal mining in Ghana has triggered extreme environmental degradation, together with the air pollution of rivers with mercury and cyanide, deforestation, and widespread soil erosion.
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These points pose vital long-term threats to ecosystems and public well being.
Regardless of crackdowns and regulatory interventions, unlawful mining continues to thrive, pushed by poverty, restricted employment alternatives, and rising international demand for gold.
