The Office of the Attorney General has received a letter from Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Acting Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, requesting the formal and prompt revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 and its amended version, L.I. 2501.
A key component of the government’s improved approach to counter the threat of illegal mining (galamsey), which has seriously degraded the environment nationwide, is this swift legislative move.
The Minister reassured the public that rescinding the L.I. would not result in a regulatory void in a statement released by the Lands Ministry’s Director of Communications, Ama Mawusi Mawuenyefia.
The statement conveyed confidence that the current architecture of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will offer strong provisions to regulate all mining operations and guarantee rigorous adherence to environmental regulations.
The revocation can now proceed because the Attorney General has stated that it has “no objection” to the request.
By strengthening and uniting the regulatory framework, this crucial step aims to provide a unified front for all parties involved in the national campaign against unlawful mining.
Ghana’s forest reserves and waterways have been severely damaged, and this action aims to stop the destruction.
It actively supports local initiatives, including the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat’s (NAIMOS) operational coordination and the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP).
The Ministry claims that this all-encompassing approach is essential to the government’s steadfast dedication to reviving the country’s ecosystems in order to turn our forests and waterways back to their former green and blue states.
Source: newsthemegh.com