The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District has urged traditional authorities to avoid releasing or selling waterlogged lands for development, warning that such practices could worsen flooding and related disasters during the rainy season.
District NADMO Director, James Pra, raised the concern during a media briefing at a clean-up exercise held in Twifo Praso, noting that the development of low-lying and flood-prone areas poses significant risks to lives and property.
He cautioned that failure to consider environmental and drainage risks before allocating land could expose communities to avoidable flooding incidents when rains intensify.
At the same event, the District Environmental Health Officer, Richard Senyo, appealed to residents to improve waste management practices, warning that poor sanitation increases the likelihood of disease outbreaks, particularly cholera during the rainy season.
He stressed that improper waste disposal not only affects individual households but can also contaminate surrounding communities and worsen public health conditions.
The District Chief Executive, Isaac Yawson, also reaffirmed the assembly’s commitment to sustaining monthly clean-up exercises aimed at reducing filth and improving environmental hygiene across the district.
He encouraged residents to take personal responsibility for maintaining cleanliness rather than relying solely on government interventions, emphasizing that collective action is key to preventing sanitation-related disasters.
