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Akwatia to be developed under Urban five Project.

Fri, 26 Feb 1999 Source: --

Kade (Eastern Region), 26 Feb. '99,

Kade (Eastern Region), 26 Feb. '99, Akwatia is being considered as one of the 25 urban towns in 22 districts in the country to benefit under the Urban Five Project, otherwise known as Local Government Development Project. Mr Korankye Ababio, Kwaebibirem District Chief Executive, told the first ordinary meeting of the first session of the district assembly that the project is aimed, specifically, at supporting and strengthening local government institutions. It would involve rehabilitation of basic infrastructure and urban services by focusing on the improvement of roads and storm drainages, markets and lorry parks and waste management. The project would also provide technical assistance and training to strengthen central and district administrations, financial and resource management and capacity building. Mr Ababio said 12 out of the 25 proposed urban towns will be selected to participate in the first phase. Projects proposed for Akwatia include provision of mechanised boreholes, rehabilitation of existing pipe network and extension of pipe lines to newly developed areas and improvement of existing street lighting as well as the extension of this facility to other areas. The others are rehabilitation of Akwatia market, tarring of the lorry park and construction of drains and gutters, rehabilitation of selected roads, including the construction of concrete and earth gutters. The rest of the projects are the construction of a slaughter house and treatment plants for refuse and liquid waste. In this connection, consultants assigned to the district have visited Akwatia to conduct engineering studies. The consultants said the World Bank would make about 1.8 million dollars available for the Akwatia project instead of the required 2.6 million dollars and so the town should prioritise its needs.

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