News:
December 13, 2017
As part of Government’s flagship programme of “one village one dame”, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, George Boahen Oduro, has indicated that 180 dams have been earmarked for construction.
Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture was answering questions on behalf of the sector Minister on the floor of the House.
He further noted that, 131 facilities have been identified for expansion as well as general habitation making a total number of 311 earmarked intervention.
This response came to light when the MP for Bole/Bamboi Yusif Sulemana wanted to know the state and progress of work on the one village one dam initiative.
The Minister for Food and Agriculture further noted that, actions to be carried out were implementation of detailed studies and designs and submission of draft report and works procumbent.
Again preparation of tender documents and bill of quantities, sensitization and training on the use of the dams.
He further pointed out that his Ministry, the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) under the Local Government and Rural Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Special Project are the lead institutions implementing the programme.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com