A committee has been established under the direction of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP), to oversee the design and execution of the Green Street Project, which is scheduled to get underway right away.
The Lands Minister charged the committee members to act honourably in support of the government's goal for the project during a brief ceremony held in the Ministry's Conference Room on Tuesday, August 8, 2022.
Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor explained the motivation behind the Green Street Initiative by stating that both the government's desire to improve the appearance of the country's cities and towns and the current climatic conditions elsewhere made the project necessary.
The government's successful Green Ghana Project is its flagship afforestation initiative, he said, but the Green Street Project would concentrate on the growth of trees to enhance the aesthetics of cities and towns.
The government has taken note of the major cities' poor air quality, according to Hon. Jinapor, and thinks that making the cities greener is a surefire way to make it better.
He stated that certain tree crops would need to be carefully chosen by the committee since the activity will serve the twin purposes of helping the environment and making the cities more aesthetically beautiful. "A tour of several of the world's largest cities demonstrates the deliberate planting of certain tree species to improve the aesthetics of the metropolis. Just a few examples are London in the United Kingdom, Paris in France, and to a lesser degree, Cairo in Egypt, Abuja in Nigeria, and Abidjan in the Ivory Coast.
The Ghana Green Street Project will thus be implemented by the government as part of efforts to improve the appearance of our towns and advance worldwide efforts to combat climate change. The main goal of this project is to plant suitable tree species that can improve the environment and provide an attractive perspective for a healthy and sustainable world, he continued.
According to the Minister, the effort would begin with the planting of a few chosen trees on key roadways in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi before expanding to the other sixteen regional capitals.
The committee, which is co-chaired by the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Forestry and that of the Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, he said, draws members from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization, and Department of Urban Roads due to the robustness and ambitious nature of the project.
Members of the Ghana Highway Authority, Department of Urban Roads, Department of Parks and Gardens, and Zoomlion Ghana Limited are also included on the committee.
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A committee has been established under the direction of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP), to oversee the design and execution of the Green Street Project, which is scheduled to get underway right away.
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