The process of counting and sweeping buildings in danger of collapse in the eastern region made it possible to identify about 6,500 buildings in danger of collapsing, according to data presented at a meeting hosted by the state of Oujda-Angad, devoted to studying and discussing the project of census and sweeping buildings in danger of collapse in the region, headed by the Secretary of State in charge of housing alongside the governor of the eastern region. In the presence of the Chairman of the Eastern Region Council, provincial workers, and the Director of the National Agency for Urban Renewal and Rehabilitation of Ramp Buildings. For the fall, the heads of the decentralized departments concerned, and representatives of the local authorities.
The goal of the meeting, according to a report received by Hespress, was to develop effective mechanisms to deal with the phenomenon of buildings on the verge of collapse, especially in old neighborhoods and ancient cities, where it was emphasized that these buildings not only pose a threat to the lives of residents and passers-by, but also negatively affect the structure. Infrastructure and aesthetic character of the city.
In his speech, the governor of the eastern region, governor of the prefecture of Oujda-Ingad, stressed the importance of the efforts made by the ministerial sectors and local authorities to confront this phenomenon, and pointed out that buildings on the verge of collapse are considered a complex and multidimensional problem, affecting the safety of citizens and affecting the urban fabric and the aesthetics of cities.
The governor stressed that addressing this problem requires a comprehensive and integrated strategy based on proactiveness and coordination between all concerned parties. He also praised the role of the National Agency for Urban Renewal and Rehabilitation of Buildings at Risk of Collapse, which has adopted this comprehensive approach since its establishment in 2016. He explained that the agency’s vision for the period 2022-2026 It will contribute to an accurate diagnosis of these buildings in the east and the rest of the Kingdom.
In the same context, the Secretary of State in charge of Housing addressed the increasing challenges resulting from the exacerbation of this phenomenon, pointing out the economic and social dimensions that he described as serious, as well as the human losses that result from it.
-He also called for the necessity of activating the agreements related to ancient cities, with a focus on the pivotal role of the National Urban Renewal Agency and its proactive strategy 2022-2026, which aims to identify buildings in danger of collapsing and address them.
For their part, the regional workers addressed in their interventions the legal and procedural constraints that impede the effective treatment of this problem, the most important of which are those related to ownership and compensation for the affected population, stressing the need to intensify efforts among the various concerned parties, including local authorities, competent departments, and judicial departments, from In order to accelerate the process of demolishing threatened buildings, and to ensure the protection of citizens’ lives and safety.
The meeting included a detailed presentation on the process of counting and combing buildings at risk of collapse in the eastern region, based on the legal framework No. 12-94 regulating census operations, where about 6,500 buildings at risk of collapse in the region were identified as part of the concluded deal, and work on them is scheduled to be completed within a period of four months. With the aim of preparing a detailed report on the results of statistical operations, the process of digitizing these efforts was also reviewed through the use of an information application dedicated to filling out combing forms. The adopted methodology included several main stages, starting with Determining the scope and location, through coordination meetings with local authorities, then training field investigators, all the way to launching actual field operations.
For her part, the Director of the National Urban Renewal Agency stressed the importance of providing effective mechanisms to track and control buildings threatened by collapse, calling for the preparation of multiple intervention scenarios that include the short, medium and long term to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable treatment of this problem.
