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STORY BY: KEKELI BLAMEY/VR

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has today, made exposition of the National Liquefied Petroleum Gas Policy and the Cylinder Recirculation Model in Ho, Volta Region.

According to one of the executive board members, Shillah Abiamoh, the policy seeks to provide direction on marketing and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a safe and efficient manner, and also facilitate an increase in access to LPG nationwide.

“the goal of NPA in initiating this policy is to ensure that at least 50% of Ghanaians have access to safe LPG for increased domestic, commercial and industrial usage by 2030” she added
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The Vice Chairman for the parliamentary select committee on Mines and Energy, Hon. Duker George Mireku in his turn said that NPA will initiate a Cylinder Recall exercise where old gas cylinders will be exchanged for new ones.

According to Mr. Duker, the government will provide the cylinders to households and this shall be filled at bottling plants and supplied at specialized retail outlets.

He added that this initiative is collectively approved by both the majority and minority in parliament, hence the need for nationwide stakeholder agreement so as to activate the policy.

Speaking further, he said these cylinders will not only be in circulation in the regional capital but will also be made available in all villages and towns in the region so as to curb deforestation since most people fell down trees for charcoal.

Paramount Chief for Adaklu traditional area, Togbe Gbogbi Atsa V moreover appealed to everyone to support and entertain the national liquefied petroleum gas policy and the cylinder recirculation model so as to ensure the existence of robust and standard health, safety and environmental practices in the production, marketing and consumption of liquefied petroleum gas.

He added that this initiative must be lauded by everybody in the region and the country as well for massive development in the energy sector