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EVICTION- MAYURI RIVER
Eviction drive begins to remove illegal structures in Khulna
KHULNA, Feb 6, 2019 (BSS) – Khulna district administration started eviction
drive from January 5 (Tuesday) to remove illegal structures on the banks of
the Mayuri River.
The administration also started eviction drive today in the city to remove
illegal structures. 50 illegal structures were evicted from the bank of
Rupsha canal.
Led by executive magistrate of the district administration Md Zakir
Hossain, the drive conducted in collaboration with the help of different
stake holders including Khulna City Corporation (KCC), Khulna Development
Authority (KDA), Water Development Board (WDB), Local Government and
Engineering Department (LGED), Settlement Office and Khulna Metropolitan
Police (KMP).
While talking to BSS, executive magistrate Zakir Hossain, said “We have
started drive to remove illegal structures built occupying banks of the both
sides of the Mayuri River and 22 canals area aiming to return normal water
flow, beautification, free from land grabbers and water logging in the city.
“The drive will be completed in three steps accordingly,” he said.
The steps includes elaborate publicity through miking adjacent to Mayuri
and 22 canals area, list of encroachers and eviction drive following the
list, he added.
Meanwhile, A-11member technical committee and 25 member eviction committee
has been formed yesterday.
Additional deputy commissioner (Revenue) Sarwar Ahmed Salehin and Estate
Officer of KCC Nuruzzaman Talukder have been made head and member secretary
of the technical committee while deputy commissioner Md Helal Hossain and
secretary of KCC Md Azmol Haque were made head and member secretary of the
eviction committee.
Mayor of KCC, local parliament member, divisional commissioner, KMP
commissioner, Khulna Range DIG and Chairman of KDA are the advisors of the
latter committee.
Earlier, high officials in different government office led by KCC Mayor
Khaleque visited the banks of Mayur River and 22 canals in the city.
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