Ghana’s daily consumption of water is 321 million gallons but daily production capacity is 199 million gallons, a shortfall of 122 million gallons of water a day, Ms Cecilia Dapaah, the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, has said.
That, she said, undesirable, therefore, the government was working to find a lasting solution to the shortfall.
Ms Dapaah disclosed this on Wednesday when the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources took its turn at the meet – the – press series in Accra, which has been put on hold due to the Minister of Information’s biweekly press briefing on Covid-19.
She said the increasing water supply deficit required yearly investment in water infrastructure to meet the growing demands due to cumulative population growth.
In that regard, she said, the government had secured $48.1 million from the World Bank to invest in water infrastructure to address water shortage in the country.
Ms Dapaah mentioned Accra Metropolitan Area, Ashaiman, Pokuase east, Pokuase West, Madina, Amanfrom Taifa and Ashaley Botwe as areas that would witness improved water supply when the infrastructure is complete.
In addition to this, she said, it would also enhance water supply in Winneba, Central Region and Akim Oda and Akwatia in the Eastern Region.
Aside from the World Bank facility, Ms Dapaah said the government has also secured an additional €37.68 million to undertake a water project to serve 180,000 people in Bolga, Paga, Zuaruangu, Navrongo and other communities in the Upper East Region.
She, therefore, appealed to Ghanaians to use treated water judiciously to make others have access to clean water.
Jessica Dadzie, ISD
