Harvesting of tree stumps in Volta Lake will not begin in August as expected. The Government says the Canadian company contracted to carry out the project won't complete feasibility studies until November. The Volta Lake is a major means of transport for many of people. Hundreds of people - including farmers, traders and school children - are ferried on the lake everyday. But travelling on the lake presents its own set of risks; the major one being the presence of large tree stumps. Over the last twelve months, at least two vessels have run into these stumps and capsized, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people. To improve transportation safety on the lake, government contracted a company, founded by a former Canadian Prime Minister, Joe Clarke to remove the stumps in a process known as harvesting. The company, Clarke Sustainable Resources, was due to have started harvesting the stumps this month. But from all indications, the removal of the stumps will not start anytime soon and the stumps will continue to be as risky as they have been over the years. Ports and Harbours Minister Prof Christopher Ameyaw Ekumfi says the company is still undertaking feasibility studies which include identification of tree species and an assessment of the value of the wood.