Some two remote communities within the Adaklu District in the Volta region, Agblefe and Dzakpo have each benefited from a hand pump boreholes.
The initial plan which was two hand pump boreholes would be develop to a mechanized boreholes and was championed by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) with the cost of Ghc54,000.00 .
Speaking to ClassFm during an inspection tour, the Assembly member for the two communities, Lord Nat Koffie, indicated that, the two communities have been battling with portable water for decades and through the many efforts the community and it's leaders made, the GNPC has come to their aid.
He revealed that, these communities used to walk for several kilometres to get potable water from a nearby community, Awanyaviafe, which comes with difficulties among other challenges so that has compelled them to contact GNPC after many other promises failed to come.
He expressed his gratitude on the behalf of the residents and said the people will take a good care of it.
The Contructor, Bethel Exim Ghana Limited, have started the first phase of the project and expected to complete construction in one month time, the Director of the company, Mr. Innocent Supremo Tetteh has said.
Adaklu is one if the largest districts in the Volta region with a vast lowland areas sweetable for agriculture and industrialisation purposes. The district is best known for its mountains, "Adaklu To" one of the highest mountains which has all kinds of creatures and attracts a lot of tourists.
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