Report on unauthorized buildings to be presented to Cabinet

Nethali STRUYS

A report on the unauthorized constructions in government flats and housing complexes, is to be prepared and presented to the Cabinet in view of solving problems regarding unauthorized constructions, the Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa said.

The minister said so during his inspection tour of the Singapore housing project site.

Instructions have been given to the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) in preparing this report, which has been almost completed.

This report would identify unauthorized constructions that should be removed at all costs and those causing obstruction to common amenities and construction which do not post any harm or obstruction.

This sorting out would help take the final decision in a much more appropriate manner, the Minister said.

The minister further said that most of the illicit constructions had been built in 1994, and he had prevented it spreading since he took over.