President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday, 5th August 2022, commissioned the €37.6 million Upper East Water Supply Project.
The project commenced in 2018.
The Upper East Region Water Supply System is expected to provide the people of Bolgatanga, Navrongo, Paga and its environs with twenty thousand, five hundred (20,500) cubic metres of water per day, which is approximately four and half million gallons (4.5 million) of water per day, a three-fold increase from the 1.5 million gallons a day originally available to the Region.
Apart from Bolgatanga, Navrongo and Paga, communities such as Zuarungu, Zarre, Sumbrungu, Kalbeo, Gambibigo, Winkogo, Bongo, Yorogo, Pungu and Akomkongu are also set to benefit from the project.
Three hundred and forty-seven thousand, four hundred and forty-six people, in total, will be served with safe, potable water.
Source: 3news.com|Ghana