Government says it is putting in place plans to avert the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bagre Dam.
President Akufo-Addo made this known while delivering the State of the Nation Address after two years in office.
According to him, the Ministry of Works and Housing will in the coming weeks receive a report on a feasibility study conducted by the Chinese company, SinoHydro for the construction of a dam at Pwalugu, to serve as a receptacle to hold the volume of water spilled from the Bagre Dam.
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This, he noted, will be a permanent solution to the Bagre Dam problem.
“We’re putting in place plans to prevent the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bage Dam which has resulted in lives and properties being lost. Desilting of the White Volta will take place this year” he said.
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President Akufo-Addo also noted the Odawana storm drains in Accra, which has caused many tragedies over the years, are now being re-engineered by a team of experts who will give it a permanent fix.
