ZCZC
BSS-05
EVICTION-OCCUPANTS-CANAL (with picture)
Illegal occupant eviction from Shyamasundari Canal begins March 5
RANGPUR, March 03, 2020 (BSS) – Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa
has said eviction of all 170 identified illegal occupants of the
Shyamasundari Canal will begin from March 5 to turn Rangpur into a clean and
eco-friendly city.
He said this at a view-exchange meeting jointly organised by Rangpur
City Corporation (RpCC), the district administration and Water Development
Board (WDB) in Roghunathganj area alongside the canal in the city on Monday
afternoon.
The meeting was arranged to publish the current survey report on
Shyamasundari Canal, to exchange views before launching of the eviction drive
and inform people about post-eviction work plan for re-excavation, renovation
and beautification of the canal.
Presided over by Deputy Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan, Acting Divisional
Commissioner (General) Md Zakir Hossain, Acting Deputy Inspector General of
Rangpur Range Police TM Mozahedul Islam, Deputy Police Commissioner of
Rangpur Metropolitan Police Md Abul Sufian, Superintending Engineer for
Rangpur Crile of BWDB Harun-Ar-Rashid, Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Ruhul
Amin Mian, Chief Executive Officer of Rangpur Cantonment Board Aleya Ferdous
Jahan and Director of Riverine People and Associate Professor of Begum Rokeya
University Dr Tuhin Wadud addressed the meeting.
On the occasion, the City Mayor with other officials concerned unveiled
cover of the current survey report book on Shyamasundari Canal in presence of
City Councilors, civil society members and common people from all walks in
life.
The meeting disclosed that the survey was conducted alongside 9.80-
kilometre length of the historical 16-kilometre long Shyamasundari Canal with
23 to 90 feet width which was dug in 1890 to save the city people from deadly
mosquito- and water-borne diseases.
The survey identified 170 illegal occupants of the canal, including five
occupants in Kellabond area, 47 in Radhaballav area, 54 in Alamnagar area, 49
in Raghunathganj area and one illegal occupant in Bhogi area of the city.
Mayor Mostafa said after eviction of all illegal occupants from both
sides of the Shyamasundari Canal, its excavation and renovation and
activities for beautification will be launched to improve the environment and
public health in the city.
“The canal will be restored through re-excavation in a planned way to
maintain water flow round the year for cleanliness, stop mosquito breeding,
establish modern water supply and sewerage systems for improving the
environment in the city,” he added.
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