Atadeka residents appeal for drainage system

Residents of Atadeka Community near Ashaiman in the Kpone-Katamansu Municipality have appealed to public institutions and companies to support in the construction of a drainage system for the community.The residents, comprising landlords and tenants, have held several meetings to gather resources for a self-help drainage project.Madam Asantewaa Sakyi, a landlady, said the lack of drains resulted in wastewater running though the community, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes with resultant health issues.'The contaminated water could lead to the spread of water-borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid,' she said.'The accumulation of stagnant water on the roads produced an unpleasant odour and made life uncomfortable for residents.'Madam Sakyi said the situation was also unappealing to prospective tenants, leading to a decline in the value of their properties over the past decade.Madam Adamu Abdulai, another landlady, said some households had constructed small gutters in front of their homes, directing waste water to neighbouring properties, making them to bear the stench.'This has led to some environmental challenges, including the contamination of the soil and reducing the land fertility for planting in the area,' she said.Source: Ghana News Agency