The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye has sworn in the Governing Board of the Ghana Hydrological Authority (GHA) at a brief ceremony.
This follows the successful passage of the Ghana Hydrological Authority Act, 2022 (Act 1085), which saw the conversion of the Hydrological Services Department of the Ministry into an autonomous body, with a mandate to regulate the delivery of hydrological services for planning, design, execution, operation and maintenance of flood control mechanisms, works related to coastal engineering, sewerage, drainage improvement and river development, operational and applied hydrology as well as to provide for related matters.
In his brief remarks to the Board, the Minister charged the Board to develop a drainage master plan for the management of flood control in the country, explore alternative sources of funding to enhance flood resilience and position the new Authority as the central point for drainage management, consultancy, and supervision across the country.
He also reminded the Board members to effectively collaborate with other allied institutions, including the Ministries of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Sanitation and Water Resources, and Roads and Highways, among others, to help curb incidents of flooding in the country.
