Koforidua (Eastern Region) 27 April ?99

The New Juaben Municipal Assembly will soon embark on the demolishment of unauthorised structures to ensure that development conformed with the municipality's planned layouts.

The exercise will begin from the Adweso Estate area as soon as the Municipal Planning Committee approves of the first phase of the layout plan for the area.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Emmanuel Adu Boateng, announced this on Monday when he inspected the on-going 20-kilometre road works that will open up the Koforidua new Zongo area on completion, and work on a 57-million-cedis health centre.

He said the Assembly warned developers over two years ago against the siting of buildings on waterways and plots earmarked for public amenities.

No compensation will be paid to affected owners, the MCE added

On the road project, Mr Adu Boateng said the Assembly was bearing the cost of hiring a bulldozer at 800,000 cedis per day while the four communities - A, B, C and D - were providing fuel.

He said streetlights would be provided and that the streets would be named after personalities who have contributed significantly to the development of the area.

Mr Adu Boateng also inspected the site for a market estimated to cost more than a billion cedis, and said the Assembly would provide temporary sheds for a six-month period before it would invite interested traders to bid for permanent structures.

It will be recalled that about two weeks ago, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly embarked on a demolishing exercise during which a 65-roomed hotel due for commissioning was pulled down in Accra, and Mawuli Bar, a popular spot at Labadi in Accra, known for its special weekend "Omo tuo" (rice balls) was also razed to the ground. Mawuli Bar had been on that plot of land for 15 years.