Life After the Dam Construction: Local Perception about the Mohmand Dam (District Mohmand)
Abstract
This qualitative study examines the effects of the construction of the Mohmand Dam to people’s existence especially on their livelihood. The study establishes themes with respondents, and it is found out that they include matters such as change in access to relevant services, lack of public involvement, employment and economic perpetual effects, change in environment, lack of information from project personnel regarding to matters to do with relocation and resettment. Just as highlighted from the findings, the community has been affected in a number of ways – both, positive and negative. A few participants reported improvements in access to water, security arrangements and non-satisfactory compensation packages for those who were displaced; some others reported improvements in provision of energy and possible future returns on the investments. This is a clear indication why any large scale infrastructure development projects should have proper communication link and low impact on communities.
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