General News of Friday, 19 March 1999

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Techiman brick and tile factory to be privatised

Techiman (Brong Ahafo) 19 March '99

A recommendation by the executive committee of the Techiman District Assembly to privatise the brick and tile factory at Bamiri has been approved by the assembly at its second ordinary meeting. The factory is performing well. The assembly at the instance of the executive committee, reconstituted the Tano basin conservation task force to ensure its efficient operation. Among other things, the task force was mandated to check farming and other development activities close to river Tano and protect it from being polluted. The terms of reference stressed the need to adopt stringent measures to curb all activities that pollute water bodies and degrade the environment in the district.