Taking her turn at the 2nd Ghana Policy Fair dialogue yesterday in Accra, as she outlined the numerous projects being undertaken by her ministry, she stated that the current daily production of water is at 142 million gallons per day but the daily demand for water supply is about 242 million gallons per day leaving a daily shortfall of about 100 million.
Ms. Bissiw noted that the Ministry has awarded a contract to Tahal Group Limited of Netherlands, for the rehabilitation of the old Kpong water treatment plant. The project which is 29 per cent complete is at a cost of € 60.727 million due for completion in October 2012.
On completion, it is estimated that about 750,000 people in over 50 towns along the Kpong-Tema highway will benefit from the project.
Other projects being under taken by the Ministry include; the Kasoa inter-connection project which involves the construction of transmission and distribution mains and reservoirs, the Ada coastal protection works and the Volta river estuary and the desalination plant at Teshie which is being executed under a boot agreement which when commissioned, will have the capacity to yield 60,000 meter cube of processed sea water to improve the water situation within the Ledzokuku-krowor municipality, she added.
The Deputy Minister disclosed that government has made available a total amount of 3,420,000 Ghana cedis for flood relief works throughout the country, communities benefiting this year include: Achimota, Mile 7, Gbawe, Kasoa, Kwabenya, Madina Haatso, Ningo, Kpando among others.
The Deputy Minister responsible for the Housing sub-sector, Dr. Mustapha Ahmed, said the first five housing sites for the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces have been handed over to STX Engineering and Construction for development.
He said the first phase of soil test is being conducted at all the sites and drawings are being finalised to suit the aluminum framework to be used for construction.
Mr. Ahmed explained that the project is expected to create 600,000 direct jobs and 2000 indirect employment opportunities for Ghanaians. Also a proposal for the establishment of a cement factory and a steel plant is expected to generate employment for an estimated 40,000 people on permanent basis.
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