KPI Area in Magura TownFollow up
That trader now sets up boundary pillars
A local businessman has continued illegal earth-filling in the restricted area adjacent to the four-vent Nabaganga regulator cum bridge, a key point installation (KPI) on Dhaka-Magura highway in Magura town. In violation of KPI Act and ignoring recent instructions from the district administration, the influential land grabber has also set up pillars (inset) to 'establish' his claim on the land belonging to the Water Development Board.Photo: STAR
A local businessman, who earlier started earth-filling in the restricted area of four-vent Nabaganga regulator near Dhaka Road bus stand in Magura town, yesterday set up boundary pillars, apparently to 'establish' his claim on the land belonging to the Water Development Board (WDB). The alleged land grabber, Rajab Ali Majnu, known as an adherent of ruling Awami League, has continued the mindless act ignoring the instructions from the local administration to refrain from any construction work in the area adjoining the regulator, also a key point installation (KPI) of the country. On October 25, a team led by Magura Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC-Revenue) Gautam Chandra Pal and Magura Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Tabibur Rahman visited the spot and asked Majnu, proprietor of Laboni Steel Corner in Magura town, to stop all kinds of construction work there until measurement of the land which is scheduled to be held on November 5. The team took the step following a petition filed by Magura WDB officials against Majnu who constructed a tin-shed structure and continued earth filling work on the same land, official sources said. "We have already asked Majnu to stop his construction work at the land adjacent to Nabaganga regulator till November 5. We shall decide our next course of action after measurement of the land," said ADC Gautam Chandra Pal. The official, however, expressing his ignorance about setting up of boundary pillars, said he would see the matter. Earlier, Magura WDB served two notices to Majnu on October 1 and October 2, asking him to demolish his structures and stop the earth filling work in the restricted area of Nabaganga regulator. The two notices were signed by Mohammad Matiur Rahman, section officer (SO) of Magura WDB, and the other by Mohammad Faruk Bhuyan, executive engineer of the office. Majnu ignored the notices and WDB authorities filed a criminal case with Magura Sadar police station on October 6, accusing Majnu of violating KPI Act. As police did not record the case or take any step against Majnu, the executive engineer of Magura WDB submitted a petition to the deputy commissioner of Magura on October 23. Nabaganga regulator cum bridge on Magura-Dhaka highway is the gateway to 10 south-western districts from the capital and so, if any multi-storied building is constructed on the land adjacent to the regulator, the KPI as well as the communication system on the important highway will be under threat, officials of Magura WDB said.
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