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New urban land grabbers warned
24 Jun 2016 at 20:11hrs | Views
The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Saviour Kasukuwere has warned individuals and groups involved in a new wave of urban land grab to stop the illegal activities forthwith or risk arrest.
Speaking to the local media in Harare on Thursday, Minister Kasukuwere said there is a wave of new land grabs in urban areas in places that include Donnybrook Park, Caledonia and in northern parts of Harare.
Kasukuwere appealed to citizens to abstain from entering into agreements with such land dealers saying its criminal as the right and authority to allocate residential stands lies with the municipality, his ministry or other authorised land developers like UDCORP and approved private developers.
He said although his ministry has regularised illegal settlements in Caledonia and Waterfalls, further such invasions are a violation of the law of the land by some people who are seeking to enrich themselves.
He said some people or groups are interfering with regularisation work in Caledonia and such unruly behaviour will not be allowed to continue.
The past few years have seen the mushrooming of illegal settlements in the city, creating eyesore and disorder in Harare.
Some of the illegal settlements have become havens of crime.
They also disturb urban planning and extension as they are built without the involvement of city planners.
Speaking to the local media in Harare on Thursday, Minister Kasukuwere said there is a wave of new land grabs in urban areas in places that include Donnybrook Park, Caledonia and in northern parts of Harare.
Kasukuwere appealed to citizens to abstain from entering into agreements with such land dealers saying its criminal as the right and authority to allocate residential stands lies with the municipality, his ministry or other authorised land developers like UDCORP and approved private developers.
He said although his ministry has regularised illegal settlements in Caledonia and Waterfalls, further such invasions are a violation of the law of the land by some people who are seeking to enrich themselves.
He said some people or groups are interfering with regularisation work in Caledonia and such unruly behaviour will not be allowed to continue.
The past few years have seen the mushrooming of illegal settlements in the city, creating eyesore and disorder in Harare.
Some of the illegal settlements have become havens of crime.
They also disturb urban planning and extension as they are built without the involvement of city planners.
Source - zbc
