Twenty-eight waste disposal sites in the Northern Region have been successfully cleared, contributing to the enhancement of sanitation and hygiene in the area.
Some of these sites had not undergone evacuation for more than two decades, posing potential dangers to residents.
The districts benefiting from this initiative include Savelugu, Tolon, Kpandai, Mion, Tatale-Sangule, and Saboba, as well as Nanton, Gushegu, Yendi, and Zabzugu.
This effort is part of the second phase of the nationwide refuse evacuation program aligned with the government’s Clean Ghana Agenda, aimed at addressing sanitation challenges throughout the country.
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development (MLGDRD) is leading this undertaking in collaboration with various metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) and the waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited.
During an interview with the Daily Graphic on the sidelines of the operation, Haruna Sulemana, the Northern Regional Coordinator for Zoomlion, disclosed that an estimated 155,887.91 tonnes of waste from refuse dump sites in 10 MMDAs across the region would be cleared in the second phase.
He emphasized that the exercise strictly adheres to environmental guidelines to minimize its impact on the region’s natural surroundings.
Expressing Zoomlion’s dedication to fostering a clean and healthy environment, Sulemana encouraged residents to maintain good sanitation practices.
Zakaria Imoro, the Municipal Director of Environmental Health, commended the ministry and Zoomlion for their efforts in improving the sanitation situation in the municipality. He mentioned ongoing collaboration with Zoomlion to strategically place refuse containers at key locations for efficient waste collection.