The South Tongu District Director of Agriculture, Ernest Quansah, is pushing for an outright ban on the sale of lands along river banks in the country.
According to him, government must urgently ban the reckless acquisition of lands along river banks by private investors to ensure water bodies are secured and protected.
He said this has become necessary to improve access to fresh water bodies for irrigated farming and other agricultural purposes.
Mr. Quansah made the call when he took his turn at the Assembly’s Town Hall Meeting in Sogakope.
He said the rapid and careless manner in which lands along the river banks are being sold out has become too alarming and requires swift and urgent attention.
Mr. Quansah wants government to take the issue up seriously in order to curtail any negative repercussions in future.
Source: BestNewsGH.com
