The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is calling for calm in various areas facing water shortages, as it expedite efforts in providing solutions.
Water shortage is gradually becoming a trending issue across a number of communities in the country. Tamale, Kasoa, Ho and Bimbila are towns reported to be grapping with water crisis for weeks now. The trend, which is turning to affect daily lives, is causing panic amongst residents.
According to reports, institutions in Ho, the capital city of the Volta Region are compelled to pursue alternative sources of water to support performance.
During an interview on Channel One TV, the Communications Manager of the GWL, Stanley Martey expressed that measures are being adopted to avert the worrying situation in the affected areas.
“We still continue to apologise for the inconvenience that we have caused, but just as we promised, we are working around the clock to ensure that water flows. So give us up to the end of the week and the situation should normalise within the municipality.
“We also want to assure the people that we also have a spare pump treated now and it’s on standby, by Wednesday or latest Thursday, we should have another spare pump also completed and fixed, we are going to have two standby pumps. That should make it for the short-term solution we have spoken about.”
Also, he expressed worry about water theft.
“They should stop the water theft so that the little water that will come into the system most of them will have access to water and we will all survive,” he said..
Water supply in Ho has been interrupted due to periodic breakdown of a pump head at the Kpeve workstation. This development compelled the Volta Region Secretariat of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) to announce a delay in water supply, upon a visit of the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu to examine the situation at the Kpeve workstation.
“The GWL team is working diligently to complete the necessary works and anticipates resuming production within the next 36 hours, God willing.
“Consumers are therefore entreated to bear with the Company as it is doing everything possible to restore supply. PURC will ensure the timely completion of work. Thank you,” said a statment by the PURC.
The regional minister also disclosed that an amount of about $52 million is required to facilitate the expansion of the water treatment and supply system at Kpeve.
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