ALL property or structures that are infringing on road reserves and causing damage or a traffic hazard will be removed and proceedings will be brought against the defaulter, according to Chief Works Officer Geoffrey Vaughn.In a notice in a section of the media yesterday, Vaughn said that proceedings against violators will be taken in accordance with Section 29 of the Road Act, Cap. 51:01 of the laws of Guyana,

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According to the notice, the Government of Guyana through the Public Infrastructure Ministry will be removing all unauthorized erection of billboards and structures on the road reserve since anyone desirous of putting up any structure within the road reserve must obtain written approval from the Chief Works Officer of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Among some cases of encroachment and obstruction on the public reserve are barbershops, builders waste, car park, cargo containers, clay stockpiles, derelict vehicles, mobile vending carts, mud-dumping, paddy drying, rum shops and bars, roadside shops, sawmills, scarp iron dealers, sand/stone heaps, tyre servicing, workshops and cement mixing signboards.

According to an official from the ministry, notices will be placed at various locations where defaulters are found and immediate removal will be requested.