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People still living at risk in Ctg hillside
A Correspondent :
At least seven thousand people are living dangerously in various hillside areas in Chittagong.
Even after various deadly landslides in various areas and repetitive calls from the government, those people are not shifting their dwelling places from risky areas. Jangal Silimpur under Sitakunda Thana is one of the most risky areas.
Persons having political affiliation have occupied government lands and hills in Jangal Silimpur area and have built slums, buildings and dwelling houses there.
According to sources, at its 17th meeting, the Hills Management and Rehabilitation Committee of Chittagong has taken decision to identify the illegal occupiers of the government hills. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chittagong Mohammed Zillur Rahman Chowdhury expressed his dissatisfaction over the grabbing of the government hills in Chittagong. He said, “The Jangal Silimpur hills have been occupied illegally, where the illegal occupiers are constructing buildings.” “Several hundred buildings have already been constructed, while construction of several hundred others is going on,” he added.
Addressing the 17th meeting of the Hills Management and Rehabilitation Committee of Chittagong held yesterday at the office of the Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong office, DC Zillur Rahman Chowdhury also said, “Musa Bin Shamser, who is one of billionaires in Bangladesh, couldn’t occupy the government-owned Jangal Silimpur hills and lands but the occupiers in Chittagong could do so.”
He asked Najmul Islam, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Sitakunda, why he did not take step to evict the illegal occupiers thus far. Najmul Islam said, “The Jangal Silimpur hills are in remote areas. The occupiers constructed most modern road from Baizid Bostami to the Jangal Silimpur hills. I think the road is more expensive than the CDA constructed roads.” He said, “The occupiers and mafias patronized by the ruling Awami League leaders are making a separate city at government-owned Jangal Silimpur hills area.”
The DC of Chittagong directed all concerned officials to submit the list of the people who occupied government land and hills at city and rural areas of Chittagong. He said, “The district administration will evict all the illegal occupiers from government lands and hills of Chittagong.” Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Ruhul Amin presided over the meeting of the Hills Management and Rehabilitation Committee of Chittagong.
While addressing the meeting, he said, “We cannot tolerate such types of illegal occupation of government lands or hills. We will have to stop the illegal occupiers from carrying out their unholy practice at any cost.” Earlier, in June, General Secretary of ruling Awami League (AL), also the Road and Bridge Minister, Obaidul Quader MP visited the spots of landslide in Chittagong.
While talking with journalists during the visit, Obaidul Quader said, “We will never tolerate any resistance to shift the hill side people from their risky residence. We will also never tolerate the resistance of eviction of illegal residences at hill side. The government will evict all illegal occupation at hill side areas and hills soon.” He said, ‘If any politics tries influence to hamper the eviction drives, we must overcome the political pressure for the sake of people’s lives.”
At least seven thousand people are living dangerously in various hillside areas in Chittagong.
Even after various deadly landslides in various areas and repetitive calls from the government, those people are not shifting their dwelling places from risky areas. Jangal Silimpur under Sitakunda Thana is one of the most risky areas.
Persons having political affiliation have occupied government lands and hills in Jangal Silimpur area and have built slums, buildings and dwelling houses there.
According to sources, at its 17th meeting, the Hills Management and Rehabilitation Committee of Chittagong has taken decision to identify the illegal occupiers of the government hills. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chittagong Mohammed Zillur Rahman Chowdhury expressed his dissatisfaction over the grabbing of the government hills in Chittagong. He said, “The Jangal Silimpur hills have been occupied illegally, where the illegal occupiers are constructing buildings.” “Several hundred buildings have already been constructed, while construction of several hundred others is going on,” he added.
Addressing the 17th meeting of the Hills Management and Rehabilitation Committee of Chittagong held yesterday at the office of the Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong office, DC Zillur Rahman Chowdhury also said, “Musa Bin Shamser, who is one of billionaires in Bangladesh, couldn’t occupy the government-owned Jangal Silimpur hills and lands but the occupiers in Chittagong could do so.”
He asked Najmul Islam, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Sitakunda, why he did not take step to evict the illegal occupiers thus far. Najmul Islam said, “The Jangal Silimpur hills are in remote areas. The occupiers constructed most modern road from Baizid Bostami to the Jangal Silimpur hills. I think the road is more expensive than the CDA constructed roads.” He said, “The occupiers and mafias patronized by the ruling Awami League leaders are making a separate city at government-owned Jangal Silimpur hills area.”
The DC of Chittagong directed all concerned officials to submit the list of the people who occupied government land and hills at city and rural areas of Chittagong. He said, “The district administration will evict all the illegal occupiers from government lands and hills of Chittagong.” Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Ruhul Amin presided over the meeting of the Hills Management and Rehabilitation Committee of Chittagong.
While addressing the meeting, he said, “We cannot tolerate such types of illegal occupation of government lands or hills. We will have to stop the illegal occupiers from carrying out their unholy practice at any cost.” Earlier, in June, General Secretary of ruling Awami League (AL), also the Road and Bridge Minister, Obaidul Quader MP visited the spots of landslide in Chittagong.
While talking with journalists during the visit, Obaidul Quader said, “We will never tolerate any resistance to shift the hill side people from their risky residence. We will also never tolerate the resistance of eviction of illegal residences at hill side. The government will evict all illegal occupation at hill side areas and hills soon.” He said, ‘If any politics tries influence to hamper the eviction drives, we must overcome the political pressure for the sake of people’s lives.”
