The Volta River Authority (VRA) anticipates that the Akosombo Dam’s next phase of water spills will cause little harm.
A planned controlled water release from the dam in the upcoming weeks has been announced by the VRA.
The Authority hopes to draw significant conclusions from last year’s events.
Ben Sackey, the VRA’s director of environment and sustainable development, announced that the authority has started engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
“Every year, we come and have an education on the latest spill, the district assembly can bear witness to that, since 2011. But, the number of people and those who were part was limited, but from what has happened [that is why we have engaged lots of people], the Director of Environment and Sustainable Development at VRA stated.
Starting on September 15, 2023, the spillage caused the loss of farmlands and the forced relocation of about 39,000 people.
For the purpose of preserving the Dam’s integrity, it was stepped up for three weeks.
As a result, there was severe flooding in eight districts spread over three regions: Ada East, Keta Municipal, Ketu South Municipal, Anlo, North Tongu, Central Tongu, South Tongu, and Shai Osudoku.