THE Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Nburidiba, has appealed to Ghana Water Restricted (GWL) to ration water to serve the residents of Tamale and its environs to be able to tackle the water disaster going through the metropolis.
The minister made the enchantment when he held a gathering with the administration of the GWL to get briefing on the causes of the brief fall in water distribution within the metropolis.
Mr Nburidiba stated the water disaster within the space was making a safety menace within the metropolis, including that the assembly with them was to “forestall flames” of any safety points, including that he receives calls every day from residents expressing their unhappiness in regards to the water scarcity of their areas, particularly as they have been within the fasting month.
He expressed his need to collaborate with stakeholders to discover a lasting options to the water crises within the space, and known as on the residents to stay calm, as they have been collaborating successfully to unravel the water crises within the space.
As a part of efforts to deal with the water disaster the minister go toed the Dalun and Nawuni water pumps stations to achieve first-hand details about the water supply challenges and methods to unravel it.
The Northern Regional Professionalduction Supervisor of the GWL, Mr Albert Nyeteng, stated the Tamale Water System was in-built 1972, and had since seen just one main enlargement in 2008.
He attributed the water challenges to aged infrastructure and a quickly rising inhabitants, including that demand for water in Tamale at present stood at 90,000m³, whereas manufacturing was solely between 35,000m³ and 38,000m³, lower than half of the demand.
“The long-term answer to the water challenges in Tamale is the development of the Yapei Water Challenge, which is able to go a good distance to enhance water supply in Tamale and its encompassing communities,” he acknowledged
He highlighted that the numerous inhabitants progress within the space was one other issue that had not been matched with the corresponding enhance within the variety of uncooked water pumps and handled water pumps at Dalun and Nawuni.
The Manufacturing Supervisor additional appealed to the minister to make use of his affect to assist them to fast-track the Yapei Water Challenge and warranted him that GWL was efficient working tirelessly to boost water provide in Tamale and its surrounding communities.
FROM YAHAYA NUHU NADAA, TAMALE
