The physical Planning Officer of the Assin Fosu Municipal Assembly in the Central Region, Mr. Andrews Owusu Afriyie has cited the indiscriminate sales of lands by chiefs as a major cause of flooding in many parts of the country.
Speaking in an interview with Rich Fm and Peace Reporter Kwame Owusu Asante Shadrack, he indicated some chiefs have their Private surveyors who measure and map the lands for them, and by the time the Town and Country Planning Authorities realized, Wetlands and buffer areas have been leased to developers.
The situation according to Mr. Afriyie a major cause of perennial flooding leading to loss of lives and properties.
He, therefore, admonished the chiefs who sell and leased lands to developers to collaborate with the Town and Country Planning Department of the Assembly to ensure proper things are done to avert unfortunate occurrences. *CUE IN...0:45secs*
He also called on developers to apply for permits before they even make payment for the land to save them from demolition and causing damage. Because some areas have been earmarked for schools, roads, and markets. *CUE IN...0:47secs*
*Story filed by Kwame Owusu Asante Shadrack, Rich Fm, Assim Fosu.*
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