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Robert Kasande of the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has announced that compensation to those affected by the Ugandan section of the planned East African Crude Oil pipeline could reach the equivalent to $18 million.
The Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) would be responsible for paying compensation for the cost of land acquisition and resettlement of landowners as well as payments to affected households.
Robert Kasande, speaking on Uganda’s national radio network said, “I want to assure Ugandans that the government has taken the right steps, the process of compensation has just begun and we know the company will display the valuation reports to the residents before payment starts.” He also suggested that landowners would be satisfied by the level of assessed compensation and that there would also be an appeals process.
Uganda prices up Lake Albert plans
The Lake Albert development, including export pipeline, will cost $15 billion with contracts expected to be dished out following final investment decision (FID) on April 11.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hussan and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe on April 11
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The Lake Albert development, including export pipeline, will cost $15 billion with contracts expected to be dished out following final investment decision (FID) on April 11.