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Ghanaians living without water because of galamsey make up 28% of population

Activities of galamsey have been said to have affected water supply in the country • There is water scarcity in the country, per information from the Head of Surface Water Division of the Water Research Institute • According to Dr. Emmanuel Obuobie, areas with such scarcity make up for 28% of the population • He revealed this during a seminar organised to help find solutions to the menace of water scarcity resultant of galamsey The number of people living in areas with scarce water in Ghana is 28 per cent of the country’s population, with a 2030 projection pegged to reach 46 per cent. This, according to Dr. Emmanuel Obuobie, the Head of Surface Water Division of the Water Research Institute (WRI), even without the impact of galamsey, areas with scarce water include places like the Pra Basin, reports graphic.com.gh.

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