Kampot Governor Mao Thonin gave a one-week deadline to remove fill and concrete structures said to encroach on a public riverbank reserve, after inspecting a site in Ta Ang village, Troeuy Koh commune, Kampot city, on March 24.
According to the provincial information department, the inspection found newly built concrete bank protection and fill extending into the waterway. The governor regarded the works as unlawful encroachment and required the material and structures concerned to be removed within one week.
He said public interests, the natural landscape and tourism were at stake, and directed city authorities and relevant departments to monitor compliance and protect the environment in accordance with the law.
Written by Nget Pisant.
