Works on "A village, a dam" at different stages of completion | General news

Contractors working on the government's flagship project, a village, a dam (1V1D) in Ghana's five northern regions are expected to return to the site for the second phase of the projects, which are at various stages of completion.

The dams, awarded on contract in February 2018, are completed between 70% and 90%.

The remaining works are weirs and dikes that are expected to be built in the second phase, after the end of the rains, according to project engineers.

Some entrepreneurs have left the site for lack of payment, but the government has since badured them to release funds.

Special Development Initiative Minister, Ms. Mavis Hawa Koomson, told reporters in Meyogo, Tempane District, Upper East East, that "some contractors have not even yet received from Pesewa, that's why the work on these ponds is taking a long time. "

She attributed the delay on the completion of the projects to non-payment contractors, stressing that "the ministry does not give the mobilization; the contractors will do the work and when we are satisfied, they will then have payment certificates. "

Each of the dams is built at a cost of GH ¢ 250 000.

Tower

Ms Koomson and Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on Thursday led a team of journalists around a number of roadblocks in the northern, northeastern and northern regions. Far East to evaluate the progress of the work.

Among the communities visited were the districts of Gonu, Karamo / Pishegu, Denugo, Yabrago / Tempane, Nanton, Karaga, Garu and Tempane.

During the visit, it was found that the contractors evacuated the sites with work at different levels of completion.

Impression

Ms. Koomson is said to be impressed by the progress of the work.

According to her, the Ministry was closely monitoring projects to ensure contractors met the specifications to ensure value for money and would not support any substandard work.

She added that her team was also working on the construction of the 560 dams in the north of the country by the end of 2020.

For his part, Nkrumah badured that various stakeholders would work closely together to ensure that any concerns raised about the projects are resolved urgently.

Context

The government is currently building 300 canoes in the north of the country on a total of 570 dams promised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the run-up to the 2016 general election.

Of these, 174 dams are currently under construction in the Northern Region, while 83 and 43 are being built in the Upper East and Upper West regions with respect.

Dams, which are in various stages of completion, should provide enough water for farmers to practice all year round, as well as for domestic purposes.