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Police, Military to supervise reclamation of galamsey lands – Amewu
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said that government intends to sustain its fight against illegal mining by using an aggressive approach where necessary, to ensure that the culprits do not return to the site when the reclamation program begins.
He said the government intends to use this approach for at least a year.
Speaking to Citi fm while on his regional tour to inspect some galamsey sites in the Western Region, the Minister said the government will not relent in its effort to address the menace.“When we start the reclamation program, there is going to be a sustained combat and militant supervision in place which is going to last a minimum of one year so we don’t expect that in an attempt to reclaim, people will come back and come and do the digging,” he said.
Many communities in Ghana are currently suffering the negative effects of galamsey which has left most of Ghana’s fresh water bodies poisonous.
Thousands of acres of fertile farmlands have also been destroyed as a result of galamsey. Although Ghana’s laws are clear on illegal mining, the activity has been allowed to continue for more than two decades.
Source: citifmonline
