Urban Roads, not MMDCEs, responsible for desilting major drains – Local Gov’t minister
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has rejected claims that Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) are responsible for the failure to desilt major storm drains, insisting that the responsibility lies with the Department of Urban Roads.
Under Ghana's laws, the Ghana Hydrological Authority is legally mandated to execute and maintain major storm drainage systems and flood control structures, while Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are responsible for inner-town and community drains.
The specific agencies and their corresponding mandates are backed by the following laws:Major/Primary Drains: The Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO) and the Department of Urban Roads are responsible.
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