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The central sewage system of the Dansoman Estates in Accra on Thursday engaged the attention of as Mr Sampson Ahi, a Deputy Minister, answered questions relating to the Water Resources, Works and Housing Ministry. The Deputy Minister answered questions on works on water systems asked by Members from the Suhum, Ablekuma West, Kumawu and Tema East Constituencies. With regards to the central sewages systems in the Dansoman Estates in Accra, Ms Ursula Owusu, (NPP- Ablekuma West), wanted to know what steps the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing was taking to rehabilitate those in the Estates. Responding, Mr Ahi, who stood in for the Sector Minister, said the Dansoman Estate was developed and managed by the State Housing Company, and was therefore responsible for the repair and maintenance of the sewerage system. The Deputy Minister however said given the mandate of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), per the Local Government Act (Act 462) Act 1993, the company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AMA to transfer the management of the central sewerage system in Dansoman. Despite prodding from Ms Owusu for specific responses, Mr Ahi was firm that the agreement, which was reached with the AMA in 2007, makes the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development the right Ministry to provide and answer to the question. On the question asked by Mr Philip Basoah (NPP- Kumawu) on how much had been spent on the Kumawu Water Project as at 31 January, 2014, Mr Ahi said the project is being undertaken at a project cost of $115, 590,000. He said the Kumawu Water Project was part of what is popularly called 3ks (Kumawu Konongo and Kwahu Ridge) water supply project, which involves the expansion of the water supply system serving Kumawu, Konongo and Kwahu Ridge. He said the project is being funded from a $236 million loan facility from the Bank Hapoalim of Israel and the Government of Ghana. Mr Ahi saidworks started in January 2011, and as at 31st January, 2014 $74,475,000 had been spent on the Kumawu component. In response to a question by Mr Daniel Titus-Glover (NPP-Tema East) on how soon the Ministry would work on the 5-Beach erosion in Tema Manhean, the Deputy Minister said the Ministry had requested the Hydrological Services Department to assess the beach erosion problem in Tema Manhean. �The studies by the Hydrological Services Department will propose an engineering solution to tackle the problem; a project will be developed by the Ministry as one of its priority projects. �The project will be provided for in the 2015 budget,� Mr Ahi said. The House adopted of the Report of the Committee on Constitution, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on the National Anti Corruption Action Plan (NACAP), 2012- 2021, which was earlier moved last week.