PURC CONSTRUCTS BOREHOLES FOR RESOLVE WATER SHORTAGE IN ACCRA

As part measures to boost the accessibility of water supply in the country, the Ghana Water Company in collaboration with the Public Utility Regulatory Service (PURC) has commission boreholes in Madina and Teshie in the Greater Accra Region. 

The Executive Secretary of the Public Utility Regulatory Service (PURC), Mr. Stephen Adu stated that the construction of the boreholes forms part of the social responsibility of the company to give back to the society. He said the selection of Madina as the first beneficiary community is due to intensive nationwide survey conducted by the PURC team in which the chose the community. 

Mr. Stephen Adu stated that Teshie will be the next town in the Greater Accra Metropolis to benefit from the borehole construction. According to him, the establishment of the borehole facilities will be extended to other neigbouring communities. 

The Member of Parliament for Madina Abokobi Constituency, Alhaji Amadu Sorogho expressed his gratitude to PURC to the construction of the projects. He stated that the community will form a management committee to be in charge of the projects to ensure that there is high level of maintenance and pay use. 

Alhaji Amadu Sorogho says he believes that construction of the boreholes will help reduce cholera infections in the community. 

Story: Samuel Mantey 

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