The Volta River Authority (VRA), managers of the Akosombo and Kpong Hydroelectric Power dams has set aside GHS 10 million as part of its humanitarian efforts to help alleviate the plight of people adversely affected by heavy flooding resulting from the spillage of excess water from the two dams.
The ongoing spillage, which began about a month ago, has created a humanitarian challenge downstream of the lower Volta in several communities in parts of the Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra regions.
Last week, the power distribution company donated two trucks of relief items to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for onward distribution to victims of the spillage.
The items included bags of rice, cartons of mackerel, cooking oil, tomato paste, soft drinks, biscuits, powered milk, mosquito coils, palm oil, toilet rolls, beans, gari, groundnut and sachet water.
The authority has also deployed water tankers to consistently make water available to affected persons, provision of medical items and personnel to screen and administer medical treatment to emerging health issues. Additionally, it has also restored damaged water supply system in the North Tongu District.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, after the visit of President Akufo-Addo to the affected communities, VRA said it was working round the clock to protect lives in the affected communities through the evacuation of victims and their subsequent relocation in areas designated as havens, as well as the provision of relief items to support their temporal stay at the safe places.
In that regard, the Authority has provided buses and off-road pick-up vehicles to convey victims to designated areas of safety.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com