8.5 Billion Compensation Paid to Relocate Residents for Farkwa Dam Project
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- The 163.43bn/- project, being implemented by the government in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), will produce 128 million litres of water per day and store about 390 billion litres upon completion.
- The project has involved relocating residents from affected areas, with the government paying 8.5bn/- in compensation to people from Mombose and Bubutole villages.
- At first, we were unsure if it would happen, but in 2019 we received compensation and started new, more hopeful lives,” she said.
- DODOMA: CONSTRUCTION of the long-awaited Farkwa Dam in Chemba District, Dodoma Region, is set to begin in October this year, raising hopes for a lasting solution to water shortages in the area.
- For residents of Farkwa, the project marks the realisation of a long-held dream.