Hills razed for govt project: DoE seizes excavator, truck in Ctg

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram seized an earth-laden truck and an excavator during a drive in Chambol union under Banshkhali upazila this afternoon.

A hill which was being razed for a government housing project for lower income group in Chambol union under Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram. Photo: Collected

The seized truck and excavator were being used to raze hills to fill up land for a government housing project for lower income groups, Afzarul Islam, assistant director of DoE in Chattogram, told The Daily Star.

The DoE official alleged that Mujibul Haque Chowdhury, chairman of Chambol Union Parishad, has been razing the hills and filling up land for the project for the last one year.

"On information, we conducted a drive there and seized one earth-laden truck and an excavator," Afzarul Islam also said.

Further action will be taken against the UP chairman in this connection, he added.

Contacted, the UP chairman denied any involvement in razing of hills for the government project.