{
  "id": 15785465,
  "title": "Ashanti Green Initiative launches 153-hectare project to restore galamsey-damaged lands and river",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ashanti-green-initiative-launches-153-hectare-project-to-restore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:29:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/ashanti-green-initiative-launches-153-hectare-project-to-restore-galamsey-damaged-lands-and-river/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ashanti Green Initiative (AGI) has announced the commencement of a massive 153-hectare reclamation and river rehabilitation project in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Jimi Land Reclamation and River Watercourse Rehabilitation Project was officially launched on October 14, 2026, at Tasliman in the Adansi Asokwa District by His Majesty Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. The project aims to restore the environmental damage caused by illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey, to the upstream area of the Jimi Dam and the Jimi River watercourse.\n\nThe Jimi Dam plays a crucial role in providing drinking water to communities in the Adanse Traditional Area, making the restoration project highly significant for environmental protection and the preservation of local water resources. AGI is collaborating with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and engineering firm Zutari to complete the necessary permits and front-end engineering design before initiating major reclamation works.\n\nThe process of restoration will involve filling abandoned mining pits, reshaping damaged land, improving drainage, restoring topsoil, and replanting vegetation. Kenaf, a commercial fiber crop, has been chosen for cultivation on the reclaimed land due to its ability to promote soil rehabilitation and sustainable production of materials like sacks and ropes.\n\nThe project's success relies on obtaining the required environmental approvals and completing technical preparations. If successful, the Jimi reclamation project will serve as a model for restoring other mining-degraded areas, ultimately aiming to safeguard water resources, rehabilitate damaged landscapes, and improve the environmental conditions of affected communities.",
  "summary": "By Osei-Tutu Esther Kumah The Ashanti Green Initiative (AGI) has launched a 153-hectare land reclamation and river rehabilitation project in the Ashanti Region to address environmental damage caused by illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey. The Jimi Land Reclamation and River Watercourse Rehabilitation Project was launched on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Tasliman in […]",
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        "published": "2026-10-20T17:40:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}