General News of Sunday, 3 February 2019Source: www.ghanaweb.comChina government builds 1000 boreholes for GhanaThe over 1000 boreholes will help supply clean and hygienic drinking water to remote areasThe Chinese Government, through the Economic and Technical Corporation Agreement has handed over 1,029 boreholes it constructed across 10 regions of Ghana to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources. The project will enhance access to potable water to rural communities towards meeting theHe Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-Six. The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang said the wells included hand pump boreholes and submersible pumps, valued at 20 million dollars or 100 million Ghana cedis. Handing over the project to government of Ghana, the ambassador said the 1,029 boreholes would supply clean and hygienic drinking water to 500,000 remote communities and rural residents. “The Government expects the citizenry, especially domestic consumers, who would benefit from these boreholes project, to contribute their quota by ensuring the protection and sustainability of investment in the water sector,” the minister explained.

Source: GhanaWeb February 03, 2019 14:26 UTC