BY: Lambert Coffie | VoltaOnline
Critical institutions such as hospitals, schools, and other essential facilities in the regional capital, Ho, will receive emergency water supplies through tanker services, as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of the current water crisis in the area.
The decision, announced by the Regional Minister, James Gunu, would commence on Tuesday, February 4. This follows the recent shortage of potable water in the regional capital, resulting from frequent mechanical breakdown at the Kpeve Water Treatment Plant.
Addressing journalists before visiting the treatment plant on Monday, the Minister assured that his outfit would work assiduously with stakeholders to resolve the challenge and restore water supply to the affected areas as soon as possible.
“We understand the difficulties that the water crisis has imposed on our people, and we are committed to finding a lasting solution to the problem,” he said, adding that, “we are working to ensure that our hospitals, schools, and other critical institutions have access to water, despite the challenges we are facing.”

Meanwhile, the Minister has spent his first working day at the treatment plant, accompanied by the Ho Central Member of Parliament, Mr Edem Kpotosu, and the Acting Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, Mr Adam Mutawakilu, as well as other stakeholders to assess the situation on site.
It was discovered that the facility, which was designed to run on three pumps, was currently operating with only one pump, resulting in its frequent breakdown.
According to officials of the Ghana Water Company Limited, efforts are underway to resolve the issue, with an assurance of early completion to restore supply by the weekend.
To boost pressure, the MD has directed that two pumps be brought in from another substation. As a long-term solution, the Minister said the government was committed to expanding the water treatment facility to improve water supply to the catchment areas.


Since the beginning of the year, residents have been left without potable water supply due to the breakdown of the shaft, a situation that has left many scrambling for the commodity from various sources for their daily chores.
Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com