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Canal cleaned in Behoririka to reduce flooding

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The Behoririka canal in Antananarivo is being cleaned to improve water flow and limit flooding during the rainy season. The operation is being carried out jointly by the SMA and Apipa, while the commune also plans to demolish illegal buildings, Newsmada reports.

A canal in Behoririka, a district of Antananarivo regularly affected by flooding during the rainy season, is being cleaned by the SMA and Apipa, partners in the operation, Newsmada reports. The work is intended to improve water flow and keep the site clean.

Traders operating around the canal have been urged to collect their rubbish. The urban commune of Antananarivo also plans to demolish illegal buildings and markets established in Behoririka, including on land belonging to the municipality, in the name of the public interest, according to Newsmada.

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