The Ministry of Works and Housing with its associated agencies will take steps to ensure the demolition of about seven hundred and eighty-five (785) buildings on waterways, which is a major cause of flooding in Accra and the country as a whole.
Demolition
The demolition
exercise in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly is part of efforts by the
government to address the menace of flooding in Accra.
The sector
Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye expressed worry over the increasing rate of
flooding and disasters that were caused by human activities.
Accra floods
He mentioned
areas such as Tseaddo, Kpeshie Reserves, Railway Reserve Line at Roman Ridge,
Villagio site, Amanfro as well as Teshi Bush Road in the Ledzokuku Municipal
Assembly that have led to the destruction of buffers meant to hold stormwater.
He stressed that
the Ministry would enforce the law to serve as a deterrent to others to do the
right thing.
He said it
behooved all to be concerned about the effects of flood, claiming lives and
property and as well human capital for national development.
SOURCE: Pulse.com.gh
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