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Seven-million dollar project
to protect Weija Dam
Accra, July 20, Ghanadot/GNA - Work has begun on the
construction of a-seven million dollar project to fence off
the catchment area of River Densu, the main source of water
supply to the Weija dam and to ward off developers from
encroaching the land.
The project will involve the building of concrete walls to
the height of about 1.8 metres and be fitted with wire
netting at the top to prevent people from access to the
banks.
The walls protecting the lake will be at least one kilometre
square from the bank to safeguard the source of water supply
to the Accra Metropolis.
At a short ceremony to mark the commencement of work, Mr.
Cobbie Kessie, Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company
Limited appealed to the communities along the banks and
catchment areas of the Weija dam not to impede the
contractors’ work but to ensure that peace prevail to enable
them to complete the task on time.
He said it was important to protect the huge investment that
had gone into building the Weija Dam and to also ensure that
water was available all year round to meet the needs of the
population.
Mr Kessie urged all to eschew parochial interest and instead
pursue acts that promoted the national interest.
He appealed to the contractor to ensure that most of the
youth in the communities along the banks of the river are
employed on the project.
Mr Joe Akyeampong, Director, CST Limited, contractors
working on the project, pledged their readiness to deliver
quality job within the specified period of the project.
The 51-kilometre project will go through Manhean, Ayika
Dobro, Domeabra, Amanfro, Gbawe and Weija.
Nii Ankan Dobro II, Chief of Ankan Dobro, the community from
where the project has commenced said the community was ready
to collaborate with the contractor to fast-track the work.
He said his people would not disturb the peace since
government had in 2002 alerted them about the project.
GNA
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