Africa-Press – Angola. The Provincial Government of Benguela will launch, in the coming days, actions in the unoccupied spaces in the centralities of Lobito, Catumbela (Luhongo) and Baía Farta, in order to reinforce the organization and prevent the growth of illegal constructions,this Wednesday.
This situation arises following the extinction of the Infrastructure Land Management Company (EGTI) and the consequent transfer of powers to the provincial governments, which will from now on manage these lands.
Speaking to Rádio Mais, the deputy governor for the Technical and Infrastructure area, Adilson Gonçalves, explained that the measure aims to safeguard all the investment made by the State, in terms of infrastructure and urbanization.
“The Provincial Government will work with the Municipal Administrations to restore order and restore some peace of mind to the people who live there”, he informed.
According to him, the land that was committed to EGTI is already being surveyed and the remaining areas are also being regularized.
“We have plans to subdivide spaces in these centralities and their growth should follow this project. Everything that is illegal will disappear”, stated the vice-governor,
He gave the example of the Municipal Administration of Lobito, which has already started to do some work in this direction.
He took the opportunity to warn that “anyone who wants some space within the complex of any of the centralities, which is still available, for residence or services, should contact the local Administration to acquire it”.
Asked about the transfer of land by chief officers or inspectors of the Administration, as justified by some “prevaricators”, Adilson Gonçalves was peremptory in stating that the only entities with the competence to do so are the administrators and the Governor.
“The lands are subdivided into areas and with a certain limit, which corresponds to the level of these entities”, he explained.
Adilson Gonçalves recalled that, currently, people have easier processes to avoid falling into illegality, accessing a portal or website to collect the information they want about the legalization of spaces, so “they should follow this practice”.
Of the three centralities in the province of Benguela, Lobito is the one with the most evidence of illegal construction in infrastructure spaces, including some already inhabited residences.
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