The Tano South District Chief Executive (DCE), Honorable Bukari Zakari Anaba has assured that by August this year, all on – going projects in the district would be completed and new ones initiated.
He said the construction of a three unit classroom block at St Joseph College, a police station and barracks at Derma and a dinning hall with kitchen for the school for the deaf among others have been awarded to contractors to commence work. The DCE made this known at the Second Sessional Meeting held in Bechem in the Tano South District of the Brong Ahafo Region.
Mr. Bukari Zakari Anaba said all these can come to light if rate payers in the district pay their quota to the District Assembly. The DCE identified lack of publicity on the need to pay tolls and rate, non – availability of bye – laws to prosecute rate defaulters and non – existence of revenue task force in the district as some major challenges to the Assembly to generate funds for development in the district.
He disclosed that to ensure effective decentralization system and for the District Assemblies common funds to achieve the purpose for which it was created, the government has decided to review the deductions made at source, to enable the district assemblies get enough funds for development.
Mr. Bukari Zakari Anaba further disclosed that the Tano South district assembly and Bechem Traditional council in collaboration with the German Technical Co operation
(GTZ) are currently developing an industrial site near the District Assembly’s offices for artisans in the district, especially those in Bechem.
He however abhor the activities of illegal chain saw operators in the district and therefore challenged the government and the individuals to protect the environment and the forest form further destruction.
The DCE further appealed to the Assembly members present to report people who involve themselves in these nefarious activities to the security agencies in the district.
On feeder roads, Honorable Bukari Zakari Anaba informed the house that plans have been put in place to get about six (6) kilometers Bechem town roads constructed to face – lift the district capital. He noted that another twenty – one (21) kilometer stretch form Techimantia to Akomanda has also been packaged for rehabilitation. For save drinking water the DCE said that the district assembly has packaged about thirty – six (36) bore holes for the entire district and small town water system for Brosankro and environs.
To enlighten the house on how the school programme is doing in the district, Honorable Anaba said a total number of one thousand eight – hundred and ninety – eight (1,896) pupils are being fed in five schools in the district.
An executive sub – committee in a report, presented to the house the annual budget for consideration and approval. After reading and critically analyzing the budget, the house decided that some of the estimated prices for some projects should be reduced.
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