Joint Enforcement Campaign Beg...

Awareness-raising and law enforcement campaigns have commenced across various parts of the city to curb illegal practices along roadside drainage lines and riverbanks.

Ato Abiy Kidanu, Road Asset Control and Management Team Leader at the Central Addis Ababa Road Network Management Directorate, stated that the operation is currently underway in Kirkos and Arada sub-cities in coordination with Code Enforcement, the Environmental Protection Authority, and the Police.

Ato Abiy noted that the illegal diversion of domestic sewage into roadside stormwater drainage lines not only prevents the infrastructure from serving its intended purpose but also poses serious public health hazards to local residents and road users.

Similarly, W/ro Betelhem Mitiku, Head of the Woreda 4 Code Enforcement Office in Arada Sub-City, explained that public awareness initiatives had previously been conducted to prevent violations along roadside drainage channels. She added that corrective legal measures are now being enforced against individuals and entities that have failed to cease these illegal activities.