Demolition Structures on Water way

The District Works Engineer, Mr. Justin Glover, was accompanied by the District Chief Executive for Ningo- Prampram District Hon. AL-Latiff Tetteh Amanor to see to the demolishing exercise. Engr. Glover maintained that the demolishing exercise is in the interest of the residents whose houses constantly get flooded each time it rains. In essence, it is not in the interest of the Assembly to be demolishing structures without cause. More so, the Assembly would not claim the said piece of land for future use. It is purposely to create access route for the flood water and save the entire community.

Speaking to the media, Hon. Al-Latiff Amanor indicated, that the developer has developed in the waterway, which is meant purposefully for the passage of water. Whether it rains or not, it’s a waterway! “The engineers mentioned to me, after my assumption of office as the DCE, that the assembly advised the developer against this project on the water way”. Therefore, his permit applications have been denied. The assembly is not in the position to give out the permit to carry out this building basically because it is cited in a water way.

The developer had then concealed the frontage of the said land with retail sales of second-hand car tyres to secure the land. It took the vigilance of the assembly to detect the construction of building structures being carried out on the piece of land. Some residents said obstructing the waterway has caused a lot of flood related damages to them and their properties. Looking at the foundation laid by the developer, it is evident he intends to build a story. The assembly has written to him cautioning him to comply with the directives of the assembly, he added. But these directives have not been heeded to.

Disturbingly, several residents had written to the District Assembly for their intervention concerning this project. Synonymous in the complaints letters were “constant flooding” within the slightest drizzle.

Engr. Glover said, among other things, that the demolishing exercise has become necessary for the safety of residents within that environment. He was of the view, that the developer has been cautioned severally and it seems it fell on deaf ears. There have been series of court cases regarding that stretch of land where the said developer is developing. There have been two previous demolition at the same place. And these series of exercise is a huge cost to the assembly.