Residents of Teshie and nearby communities have been facing water crisis for more than three months now.
In response, authorities have stepped in with temporary measures to ease the challenge. While residents welcome the intervention, they say it is not enough.
When 3news’ team visited the communities on January 21, efforts were underway to address the persistent water crisis.
At the Teshie Camp 2 Cluster of Schools and the Teshie Northern (Ogonnor) Cluster of Schools, construction of boreholes had already begun, with structures being erected.
Although the projects are yet to be completed, the visible activity is raising hope among residents, having endured months without regular supply of water.
The Assembly Member for the Sutsurunor electoral area, Farouk Adjetey speaking to 3News said, “There has been a very big problem with water challenge within Teshie or I would even say within Krowor, La Dadekotopon and that of Osu areas. The MP in collaboration with that of the Assembly, which is the MCE, have been bringing tankers around to come and fill most of the tanks around the areas so that the people also get some water.”
For the Assembly Member for Tsui Bleoo electoral area, Rees Nii Armah Quaye, the Assembly is doing their best to help alleviate the challenge and one of such help is the construction of the boreholes.
According to him, even though construction work has started in only two areas, it will extend to three others to make a total of five.
“There will be five boreholes, one at Camp Two, one at Teshie Northern school, one at Abushenye, one at Aboma and one at LeKMA Hospital. It won’t solve the problem. But at least it manages it because this is a temporary solution. We are pleading with them to solve their issues with the desalination plant and those in charge so that this can go because as they say, water is life.”
Some community members called on the authorities to hasten construction as the water crisis persists.
One said, “lot of food vendors around this area have stopped cooking for the people around the area to buy. Also, our household chores that we normally do, it’s very difficult to go buy them. We plead with the government, the MCE, the assemblyman and the MP to come to our aid. To us alone, we pray that they can finish it quickly for us so that the community can have access to it.”
Another added, “We are waiting for the polytank and the borehole people so that they can connect the water and the water will flow for the community. We thank them that they have tried for this borehole to the community because it’s not easy.”
The ongoing water crisis has impacted the socio-economic activities of residents in the affected communities.
It is hoped that the drilling of the boreholes, while not a permanent solution, will go a long way in supplementing efforts to address residents’ concerns.
