Hili Land Port Area
40 illegal structures demolished
Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen visits a breached portion of the Hard Point in Sirajganj town protection embankment, right, concrete blocks and sandbags being readied for throwing into the affected spot yesterday.Photo: STAR
At least 40 illegal structures were demolished around Hili land port in Hakimpur upazila on Friday to resolve water logging problem in the port area during the rainy season. Deputy commissioner's (DC) office with the help of Hakimpur municipality launched the drive led by Md Tofazzal Hossain, executive magistrate, also UNO of Hakimpur upazila, in the morning. Sources said that the DC office so far identified 125 establishments encroaching upon land on both sides of four-km road stretching from Zeroline to Hili port area. Tofazzal Hossain said that the encroachers built structures on both sides of the road causing water logging during the rainy season. Most roads of Hakimpur town go under water as the stagnant water can not be drained out, he said. The situation greatly hampers the trade through the Hili port, he pointed out. A meeting at Dinajpur deputy commissioner's office held on July 19, headed by DC Jamal Uddin Ahmed, decided to remove the illegal structures on the 4km road to resolve the water logging problem. The drive will continue for three more days, said Tofazzal Hossain. Earlier the deputy commissioner's office issued notice to the encroachers to remove their establishments but to no effect.
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