Ghana inaugurates GH¢2m World Bank funded urban projects
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) , on Monday inaugurated completed projects at Kpone in the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency.
The projects that cost GH¢2,022,437 were funded by the World Bank with support from the Government of Ghana, and the TMA, under the Urban Environmental and Sanitation Project (UESP) Two.
The projects included 2.9 km bitumen road, 4.2km drainage, 700m road from the Kpone lorry station to the beach, construction of a culvert over the Gao lagoon and the erection of 65 streetlights.
Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, who inaugurated the projects, said the UESP Two, was aimed at improving waste management, sanitation, and strengthening of institutions in Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Secondi-Takoradi and Tamale.
He said the completion of the projects would improve the livelihood of residents of Kpone and its environs.
The Minister said that the Ministry of Energy would provide Kpone the with more streetlights under the comprehensive streetlight initiative, and commended the Kpone Traditional Council for supporting the projects.
Mr Xorla Ahadji, Tema Metropolitan Architect and Programme Co-ordinator for the UESP II, said the construction of the landfill site and the decommissioning of the old dumping site would cost about GH¢11.3 million.
Source: GNA