BANGLADESH govt has been lounge a legal notice to take immediate steps to stop intrusion, earth filling & construction of illegal structures on Bariganga & Turag rivers around the Dhaka & Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj. Human Rights & peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) tendered the notice demanding that the authorities concerned take initiatives to remove all illegal temporary & permanent structures built on the river. The notice said Buriganga, Turag & Shitalakkhya rivers have been the main source of water for millions of people residing in Dhaka & Narayanganj. Although rivers are very important for our transport sector. It's costs half than the road when we carry goods out the river. But encroachment, earth filling & setting up of illegal structures continue on the river in violation of the provisions of the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995 leaving negative impacts on the environment, it said. The secretaries of the planning, environment & forest, land, finance, shipping & water resources ministries & the chairman of BIWTA, the director genaral of the Department of Environment, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka & the police commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan police have been made respondents. Advocate Manzil Murshid served the demand of justice notice on behalf of the HRPB asking the respondents to initiate steps within four days for removing the unauthorised constructions. Otherwise, legal steps will be taken against them.
---collected from the DAILY STAR
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