Table 31: Construction of Drains under Ga South Municipal Assembly Potential Impact on Assets, Livelihoods and Access Routes Remarks Permanent Structures Cultural Livelihoods Access to - Land residence/ acquisition Pedestrian walkways No. Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Affected Access route Construction Temporary Crops such Sections of the carpentry and to residential work started land as asphalted N1 road upholstery facilities will but occupation plantain, and parts of the shops owners not be suspended required maize Total Fuel Station will have their affected. since October avocado concrete platforms shops removed However, 2016 pending pear, oil will be affected. and this will sections of the completion palm will Wooden shops lead to loss of walkways and approval be used for carpentry income. A along the N1 of ARAP. affected. and upholstery mechanic and a will be activities located welder affected. within the buffer operating on zone downstream the compound of the drain or of a residential within areas that facility may lose construction income. equipment may maneuver will be affected. Underground fibre/copper cables belonging to the Telcos along the N1 road RoW will also be affected. Fence walls/ washrooms of two residential facilities close to the drain may be affected during desilting of the drain. AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK The construction of the road culverts/drains in GAMA will be done according to Ghanaian Law and World Bank Safeguard policies.
Table 31: Construction of Drains under Ga South Municipal Assembly Potential Impact on Assets, Livelihoods and Access Routes Remarks Permanent Land acquisition Structures Cultural Livelihoods Access to residence/ Pedestrian walkways - No. Temporary land occupation required Yes. Crops such as plantain, maize avocado pear, oil palm will be affected. Yes. Sections of the asphalted N1 road and parts of the Total Fuel Station concrete platforms will be affected. Wooden shops used for carpentry and upholstery activities located within the buffer zone downstream of the drain or within areas that construction equipment may maneuver will be affected. Underground fibre/copper cables belonging to the Telcos along the N1 road RoW will also be affected. Fence walls/ washrooms of two residential facilities close to the drain may be affected during desilting of the drain. No. Yes. Affected carpentry and upholstery shops owners will have their shops removed and this will lead to loss of income. A mechanic and a welder operating on the compound of a residential facility may lose income. Access route to residential facilities will not be affected. However, sections of the walkways along the N1 will be affected. Construction work started but suspended since October 2016 pending completion and approval of ARAP. AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK The construction of the road culverts/drains in GAMA will be done according to Ghanaian Law and World Bank Safeguard policies.