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The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources and the World Bank under the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area (GKMA) sanitation project (liquid waste), has provided compensation to 303 individuals affected by the Asafo Sewage treatment system.
This treatment system extends from parts of KsTU to the Labour Roundabout, Asafo Market to Pentecost Church, and the Asafo Township up to Abinkyi, where the treatment site is located.
The Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for compensation was developed in accordance with the World Bank’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy (OP 4.12) as well as applicable Ghanaian laws and regulations.
The compensation aims to alleviate the negative impacts on individuals affected by this subproject.
The sewage line affects various properties, including kiosks, containers, and houses, which have been evaluated by the Valuation Division of the Lands Commission.
On the first day of the process, the Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Sam Pyne, urged the affected persons to use their compensation funds wisely and to facilitate the commencement of construction works.
He noted that the affected individuals have three weeks to vacate the treatment line area to enable reconstruction to proceed.
Compensation amounts for each recipient are based on the valuation report, ranging from 900.00 cedis to 450,000.00 cedis.
Hon. Pyne expressed confidence that the reconstruction would address the frequent spills and unpleasant odors along the sewage line.
