{"id":216874,"date":"2024-09-12T06:09:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T06:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/12\/water-resources-committee-to-tour-galamsey-communities-september-25\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T06:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T06:09:40","slug":"water-resources-committee-to-tour-galamsey-communities-september-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/12\/water-resources-committee-to-tour-galamsey-communities-september-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Resources Committee to tour galamsey communities September 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament is scheduled to embark on a one-week tour of illegal mining sites in the Eastern, Western and Ashanti Regions beginning September 25, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Committee decided to organise the tour to assess the devastating impact of galamsey on water bodies and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) recently announced that Cape Coast, Elmina, and surrounding communities in the Central Region will soon experience water challenges due to illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey.<\/p>\n<p>GWL explained that its catchment area\u2019s pollution has reduced water intake to a minimal level, with approximately 60 percent of the catchment capacity silted due to galamsey.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman of the Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament, John Oti Bless, said September 25 is the date fixed for the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe committee has scheduled a tour to visit the various serious galamsey sites, especially on our water bodies, where the activities of the galamsey have really impacted negatively in Ashanti, Eastern and the Western regions. So on the 25th of this month, the committee is going to embark on a one-week tour of these three regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a serious issue. Today, under this Akufo-Addo\u2019s government, they have reduced the military to nothing. And if I take the responsibility of the military, why don\u2019t they put the military to those areas?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament is scheduled to embark on a one-week tour of illegal mining sites in the Eastern, Western and Ashanti Regions beginning September 25, 2024. Members of the Committee decided to organise the tour to assess the devastating impact of galamsey on water bodies and the environment. 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