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The Unregulated River Sand Mining at Battor Can Pose Geological Challenges for the Community and Its Neighbours If Not Checked
MAY 10, 2021
The picture above depicts the sandy principal streets of Battor around the post office. This unfortunate situation is due to the daily transportation of river sand from Battor. If the Battor town itself is like this, then one can imagine the damage to river banks where the sand mining is being done unabatedly.
Battor is of one the 13 traditional areas in Tongu and it is the administrative capital for the North Tongu District. Even before becoming a district capital, Battor has been widely known for its vibrant Catholic Hospital. Some German Catholic Nuns built the Hospital in 1957 pursuant to a request made to the Church by the chief of the Community.
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