General News of Thursday, 25 October 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghAssembly to demolish structures along Weija Dam banksSome of these structures close to the dam will be demolishedBuildings at Tetegu, Oblogo, Away and other communities close to the Weija Dam site are to be demolished to ward off people from encroaching on the site. The exercise will also affect structures constructed on access roads, illegal routes and public lands which pose danger to lives and properties. Spillage exerciseThe GWCL, as part of ensuring the safety of Accra’s only treatment plant, began spilling excess water from the dam on October 8, 2018. New developersThe Daily Graphic visited some of the flood-prone areas in the community and observed that scores of new structures were springing up along the banks of the dam. The Daily Graphic, however, observed that some structures that had been inundated by spilled water from the dam had been abandoned by their owners.

Source: GhanaWeb October 25, 2018 09:33 UTC