The
Energy
Commission
has
conducted
wind
energy
assessments
and
possible
sites
for
wind
farms
have
been
identified.
Private
investors
have
started
Jathropha
plantations
as
part
of
efforts
to
promote
bio-‐fuel
production
in
Ghana.
WATER
5.14
INADEQUATE
AND
INFREQUENT
WATER
SUPPLY
The
Water
Research
Institute
(WRI)
of
the
Centre
for
Scientific
and
Industrial
Research
(CSIR)
was
engaged
as
consultants
by
Community
Water
and
Sanitation
Agency
(CWSA)
in
the
Central
Region
to
work
in
three
(3)
districts
namely;
Twifo
Hemang
Lower
Denkyira
(THLD),
Upper
Denkyira
(UD)
and
Komenda
–
Edina
–
Eguafo
–
Abrem
(KEEA)
on
their
rural
water
supply
projects.
The
project
started
in
2006
and
ended
in
2007.
The
Consultancy
consisted
of
carrying
out
hydro-‐geological
studies,
supervision
of
drilling
of
boreholes
and
installation
of
hand
pumps.
The
table
below
shows
the
number
of
communities
which
benefited
from
the
project
and
now
enjoying
potable
water.
Year
2006
2007
Total
UD
16
20
36
THLD
11
22
33
KEEA
6
6
12
Source:
Community
Water
and
Sanitation
Agency,
2008
In
all
eighty-‐one
(81)
boreholes
were
provided
for
the
communities
in
the
three
districts
from
2006
–
2007.
The
Environmental
Biology
and
Health
Division
of
the
WRI
monitor
drinking
water
quality
in
relation
to
public
health
and
the
reports
released
by
the
division
have
assisted
in
the
intensification
and
enforcement
of
sound
environmental
practices
leading
to
use
of
safe
and
good
water
source.
Also,
a
study
on
levels
of
cyano
bacteria
has
indicated
presence
of
high
levels
of
toxins
(neurotoxins
and
hepatoxins)
in
the
Weija
Lake.
This
has
led
to
the
water
110