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A visit to most of the regional capitals in Ghana shows the springing up of petrol and gasoline filing stations which raise some concerns.

These concerns could best be described as the indiscriminate citing of petrol or gasoline filling stations, overcrowding of the filling stations in some areas.

Several pieces of land have fuel tanks waiting to be buried to start the fuel pumping business. At other scenarios were some filling stations in close proximity to hand dug wells and bore holes which are meant for domestic and commercial uses.

It appears every piece of land is up for grabs irrespective of shape or size. Whether or not there is litigation over the land or it has been demarcated for parks or road; businesses and individuals want them to pump fuel.

While making petroleum products accessible it seems we have not thought about the possible consequences of these numerous petrol or gasoline filling stations in the event of fire?

What of the sandwiched petrol or gasoline filling stations among residences and businesses, we would like to ask the relevant authorities how they access the risk and consequences being assessed.

Are there any cleanup plans and response actions to prevent impacts in events of heavy spills? The Daily Searchlight would like to ask if there are no set rules for distance between these filling stations, residence and businesses. Are there no areas demarcated for residence and business/industrial activities? How did the filling station get in between residences?

One should be mindful of actions and be responsible; it is by so doing that most problems plaguing Ghana can be solved.