Lusaka City Council (LCC) Public Relations Manager Chanda Makanta has said the local authority will soon demolish houses illegally built on a gazetted land behind Garden House Hotel.
Lusaka Mayor Robert Chikwelete recently announced that an exercise would be undertaken to demolish houses that were built on illegal land behind Garden House Hotel.
Ms. Makanta told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that the exercise would be undertaken once all necessary logistics have been put in place.
Ms Makanta has advised the public to refrain from buying land from unscrupulous individuals as this is the reason why many people were settling on illegal land.
She emphasized the need for members of the public to consult with the council before putting up any structures to avoid been visited by the law.
Ms Makanta explained that the move to demolish illegal houses is not the wish of the council but that it is in the interest of the people.She added that it was to protect them from receiving court orders due to complaints by owners of the land in question.
She further advised the public especially those coming from outside the city not to rush into buying land from individuals but to ensure that they acquire land through the right channels to avoid inconveniences.
[ZANIS]
LT it would be nice if you could attach some pictures of these places – some of us don’t even know where Garden Hotel is.
Very correct Nine Chale.
Give them options before demolishing, they will only move to anothere illegal location.