In a bid to address the challenges facing the Asafo Sewage Treatment System in the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area (GKMA), the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources and the World Bank, has compensated 303 individuals affected by the malfunctioning system.
The sewage treatment system, which stretches from parts of Kumasi Technical University to Labour Roundabout, Asafo Market to Pentecost Church, and Asafo Township to Abinkyi, has been facing issues with chocked chambers, hindering the proper disposal of fecal matter to its final destination in Abinkyi.
The system, originally constructed in 1994, has been in need of reconstruction to address these challenges.
Under the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), the affected individuals were compensated in accordance with the World Bank’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy (OP 4.12) and relevant Ghanaian laws and regulations.
The compensation amounts varied, ranging from 900.00 cedis to 450,000.00 cedis based on valuation.
Hon. Samuel Pyne, urging the affected individuals to vacate the area within three weeks to make way for the reconstruction efforts, emphasized the importance of addressing the issues plaguing the sewage treatment system to ensure the proper management of liquid waste in the area.
The compensation of the affected individuals marks a significant step towards improving the sanitation and water management infrastructure in the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, ultimately benefiting the community at large.
