Kumasi Metro to undertake proper management of waste

All solid waste generated in Kumasi would be incinerated to generate electricity, as part of efforts to improve sanitation in the Metropolis.

Mr Maxwell Kofi Jumah, Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive told a peoples' Assembly organised by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in Kumasi on Monday to mark the ninth anniersary of the Fourth Republic and the first year of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government, that the project estimated at 100 million dollars had been found to be viable.

He added that a delegation would soon be travelling to the USA to finalise arrangements for the choice of Plant and sources of funding for project.

Meanwhile, Mr Jumah said the 550,000 dollars Buobai Faecal Treatment Plant was now ready and would be commissioned soon to provide a long-last solution to the liquid waste management in the Metropolis.

The Kumasi Central Market built in 1936 is to be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of 72 million dollars. It would be provided modern facilities. Responding to concerns raised about the clearing of hawkers from the central business district of the city, Mr Jumah explained that the exercise was not intended to put people out of business but rather help make their business boom.

"Busineess cannot, however, boom in a chaotic environment but rather in an atmosphere of law and order, hence the exercise", he added. Mr Jumah said efforts were being made to upgrade the Kumasi Airport to an International status. He said it would be most prudent to remove the railway station from its present location to Kaase.

Contributing to the forum, Mr S. K. Boafo, Ashanti Regional Minister, urged Ghanaians to make ample use of the sub-structures of the local government to accelerate development.

Mr Boafo advised the Sub-Metro Councils, Urban/Town Councils and Unit Committees to strive to handle all issues within their domain and only refer matters beyond their jurisdiction to the appropriate authorities.