{"id":394558,"date":"2017-06-06T14:11:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T14:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/pra-river-witnessing-improvement-as-galamsey-fight-rages-on\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T14:11:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T14:11:21","slug":"pra-river-witnessing-improvement-as-galamsey-fight-rages-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/pra-river-witnessing-improvement-as-galamsey-fight-rages-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Pra River witnessing improvement as galamsey fight rages on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>The Pra River in the Central Region has shown signs of improvement six months after the start of the fight against illegal mining known locally as\u00a0galamsey.<\/p>\n<p>The river was polluted by some illegal miners who\u00a0mined on the river and its banks. The river turned dark brown and completely\u00a0silted.<\/p>\n<p>The communities that depend on the river have been deprived of their source of drinking water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5646011391965_9940361814366.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:253px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opinion leaders were alarmed by the development leading to the decision to constitute a task force to clamp down on illegal mining in the river.<\/p>\n<p>The government set up an interministerial taskforce led by the Science and Technology Minister, Professor Frimpong Boateng to halt all illegal mining across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu has been touring some illegal mining sites to gauge the extent of damage caused the country\u2019s river bodies and forests.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/9742973171174_6634461207160.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:253px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Statistics at the Lands Ministry reveal\u00a0over 500 excavators used for illegal mining have been handed over to the government.<\/p>\n<p>Government has fashioned out a five-year Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) to reform the way mining is done in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The programme, anchored on technology usage and enforcement of the law, will help the miners to work on already explored and demarcated mining sites.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/710892022018_4359265933796.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:253px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A visit by Joy News\u2019 Central Regional Correspondent, Richard Kwadwo Nyarko has revealed the Pra River is witnessing some improvement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pra River is clearing up as a result of the fight against galamsey,\u201d he reported.<\/p>\n<p>Kwadwoa Nyarko said the excavators and other equipment used by illegal miners have been moved out of the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe River is now flowing unimpeded,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>District Chief Executive (DCE) for Twifo Atti-Mokwaa, Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi told Joy News the improvement of the River is attributed to efforts by government and the District Security Council (DISEC) to stop illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>He told the reporter, &#8220;Those using excavators are no more there and later we will be able to consume the water since it is the major source of drinking water for our people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There were many fish in the River but they were killed as a result of galamsey activities, Mr Agyemang Nyantakyi disclosed. &#8220;Gradually we will get the River back,&#8221; he told Kwadwo Nyarko.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pra River in the Central Region has shown signs of improvement six months after the start of the fight against illegal mining known locally as\u00a0galamsey. 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