فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
AgencyOujda – Exclusive:
In a revolutionary move to combat urban distortion, local authorities in Morocco’s Eastern Region have launched an exceptional monitoring campaign deploying advanced drones (“drones”) to strike at the heart of illegal construction and document violations with pinpoint precision. Initial field operations targeted sensitive urban distortion hotspots, particularly in Oujda and its outskirts, where drone squadrons operated under specialized technical teams equipped with high-precision surveillance systems. These systems capture periodically updated aerial imagery, analyzing real-time changes in the urban fabric moment by moment. The aerial photographs reveal the scale of the catastrophe: an unprecedented urban sprawl devouring fertile agricultural land and violating regulated urban expansion parameters. These technological interventions serve as a decisive response to official reports documenting a dangerous surge in construction violations during summer months. Surveys by the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cartography, and Topography uncovered unauthorized home construction in agricultural heartlands and coastal shores, alongside encroachment on maritime public domains.
The campaign extends beyond technology to purge internal administrative corruption. In an unprecedented move, numerous local authorities (moqaddems and sheikhs) were dismissed for facilitating urban planning violations and converting on-site inspection powers into illicit income sources. Investigations revealed some were protecting clandestine workshops producing banned plastic bags, adding a criminal dimension to the illegal construction phenomenon. Consequently, the Ministry of Interior issued stern reminder letters to several governors, cautioning them against negligence in convening mandatory meetings to enforce construction monitoring laws. The Ministry emphasized accelerating inspection rhythms and mandating detailed meeting reports, preluding an integrated system to curb urban violations.
Authorities aim to expand this initiative to other cities and urban centers in the Eastern and Northeastern Regions through a smart urban surveillance ecosystem leveraging cutting-edge technologies paired with continuous local staff training to ensure transparency and compliance with planning regulations. Sources confirm drones have become the cornerstone of this war, enabling authorities to monitor urban changes with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This enhances capacity for timely legal action and curbs the haphazard expansion threatening sustainable development in the region.
