Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor has charged all owners and operators of excavators in the country to register them with the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly (MMDA) within seven days.
According to the Lands Minister, the directive takes effect from October 24, 2022, excluding weekends and statutory holidays.
The Sector Minister also added that deadline for the registration of all excavators in the country is by close of business on Wednesday, 2nd November, 2022.
In a statement sighted by Thinknewsonline.com, he said “An owner, operator and/or user of an excavator shall, at the time of registration, specify the purpose for which the excavator is being used or to be used and the area where the excavator is being used or will be used, as the case may be,”
"Any excavator not registered in accordance with this directive, whether found at a mining site or any other operational site or elsewhere, shall be seized and the necessary legal steps taken to confiscate same to the State"
Below are copies of the release:
Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith
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