He said the illegal miners, otherwise known as galamsey, had destroyed water bodies which they relied on for irrigation purposes.
He said about 100 water bodies including River Broma and River Kokoben had been polluted to the extent that farmers could not use them for irrigation any more.
He said the rivers served as sources of drinking water for inhabitants in the area and because of the pollution they now purchase sachet water, which was draining them financially.
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