Inspection of Pwalugu Multi-Purpose dam started
Mr Zakaria Osman, leader of the VRA delegation explained to the chiefs and people that the government of Ghana has the power to acquire any land compulsorily and that appropriate compensation would be paid to those affected by the acquisition.
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The Volta River Authority have started accessing farmlands that would be affected due to the construction of the Pwalugu multi-purpose dam at Yinduri in the Talensi district of the Upper East region.
The exercise which began on the 18th of May, 2021 and would continue till all farmlands which fall within the catchment area of the construction site are accessed, will seek to compensate farmers who would lose their farmlands for life because of the construction of the dam.
The Yinduri community which is located close to the river volta is made up of people who are mainly farmers and fishermen and as such their livelihoods depend on the river volta.
The Pwalugu multi-purpose dam which has been on the drawing board of successive governments over the years seeks to solve the perennial flooding of the Upper East region, whenever the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso is spilt because of excess water following a sod-cutting ceremony for the project on the 30th of November 2019 at Pwalugu in the Talensi district of the Upper East region.
Farmers
Speaking to Soireenews, Mr Zakaria Osman leader of the VRA delegation explained to the chiefs and people that the government of Ghana has the power to acquire any land compulsorily and that appropriate compensation would be paid to those affected by the acquisition.
He said the exercise was primarily focused on crops that had been cultivated on the land and that another team would also come to access the value of the lands.
He further said the main idea of the project was to provide hydroelectric power, solar energy and irrigation to the people.
He promised the chiefs and people of the community to do good work and also promised that adequate and appropriate compensation would be paid to those who would be affected.
Madam Efua Owusu who was also part of the VRA delegation entreated the community to cooperate with the team so that the exercise would be a success.
She said the people could still farm on their lands, so far the construction has not started and when construction starts, then they can stop farming.
She further said compensation would be paid before construction starts and promised them that the project was for their own good.
Stephen Amoah, Upper East
