The Ministry of Works and Housing has announced that it will take a decisive action against developers illegally reclaiming wetlands and building on waterways to curb perennial flooding.
Minister Kenneth Gilbert Adjei indicated that these activities undermine government interventions intended to manage flooding during heavy rainfall.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, 28 April, after inspecting a wetland at Dansoman Otodjor in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Adjei stressed that encroachment on waterways will no longer be tolerated.
“We are going to come after those people building in the waterways. With the rains about to start, we will not allow what they are doing to cause flooding in Accra. We will move in to remove all those structures they are trying to put up, and they will be penalised,” he warned.
He further cautioned local councils against issuing development permits for wetlands, noting that such actions will face consequences.
“I will advise our local authorities that those giving unnecessary permits for buildings on waterways will be identified, and the law will deal with them,” he added.
He added that there was the need for strict planning regulation enforcement to protect natural drainage systems and mitigate flood risks in vulnerable communities.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
