The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Wassa Amenfi East, Raymond Nana Ebbah, has disclosed that the Assembly plans to establish a committee to oversee the reclamation of degraded lands with the intent to restoring them for productive use.
“The Assembly plans to establish a committee to reclaim lands lost to illegal mining, which previous administrations failed to address. We intend to restore these lands and utilize them productively”.
The MCE who recently took office indicated that he anticipated a timeline of several months to a year to complete the reclamation process and put the lands to good use.
To make the reclamation effort appealing, MCE Raymond Nana Ebbah announced that the Assembly would incentivise the reclamation process by offering rewards to miners who voluntarily participate in rehabilitating degraded sites.
“To motivate miners to reclaim degraded lands, the Assembly will offer a reward package to those who participate, setting a positive example for others,” he said.
The MCE disclosed this when he led a team of Police and Military to launch the fourth edition of the anti-galamsey operation in the region.
During the operation, the MCE told news men that he observed one miner voluntarily reclaiming his degraded land.
“A key takeaway is that we have observed successful land reclamation efforts and plan to mandate arrested illegal miners to restore degraded lands and fill holes.
