The Works and Housing Ministry is demanding for an additional funds for the completion of the resettlement programme for victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage.
The Ministry has said that it needs an additional GHC200 million to deal with issues of consultancy fees and land compensation as part of the resettlement efforts which is ongoing.
This comes after an earlier GHC200 million was allocated to the Ministry for the resettlement of the victims after the spillage.
At a stakeholder engagement on the Dam spillage, the Chief Director of the sector, Rev. Stephen Yaw Osei, indicated that, the additional amount is needed to fast-track the completion of the project.
He explains the projected cost for the project is GHC600 million, adding that getting the full amount is what would make them complete the process within a year.
If the project is extended to two or three years, he explained that additional funding of GH¢200 million per year will be necessary.
Rev. Osei stressed that the Ministry has prioritised the affected homes and is seeking the necessary funds to fast-track the resettlement process.
“We projected about 600 million cedis to do the project, but currently we have 200 million cedis. So if you have to do it in a year, it means that we need 600 million to be released for the resettlement process.
“If it’s going to be two years, that means that we need an additional 200 to make it four so that we can fast-track it and do it in two years. If it is to be three years more, then we need 200 million every year. So we are asking for additional funds if we have to do it in a year. We have the numbers and the prioritised homes to be revealed,” he explained.
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