A Correspondent :
The croplands are decreasing in Teknaf Upazila of the district day by day due to construction of illegal establishments grabbing the lands. Local sources claimed the main reasons behind the decrease of the lands here are construction of unplanned brickfields, Rohingya camps, salt fields, residential buildings, business enterprises, various offices for government and non-government project implementation, tourism agencies, educational institutions, and erosion of the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal.
Due to lack of proper plan and management, the agricultural lands are decreasing. Now, the hills are being grabbed.
Many environmental scientists said this reduction of the lands will increase the temperature and the environment will be polluted. As a result, diseases may affect people. In this connection, many locals said Teknaf will be a terrible place for the future generation to live in.
They will not get any land to build houses on or to cultivate crops.
Upazila agricultural extension office sources said, though there are over 10,000 hectares of cropland, these are decreasing due to construction of several illegal establishments in six unions and one municipality of the upazila. Besides, the number of cattle and the amount of fodder are also decreasing.
The croplands are decreasing in Teknaf Upazila of the district day by day due to construction of illegal establishments grabbing the lands. Local sources claimed the main reasons behind the decrease of the lands here are construction of unplanned brickfields, Rohingya camps, salt fields, residential buildings, business enterprises, various offices for government and non-government project implementation, tourism agencies, educational institutions, and erosion of the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal.
Due to lack of proper plan and management, the agricultural lands are decreasing. Now, the hills are being grabbed.
Many environmental scientists said this reduction of the lands will increase the temperature and the environment will be polluted. As a result, diseases may affect people. In this connection, many locals said Teknaf will be a terrible place for the future generation to live in.
They will not get any land to build houses on or to cultivate crops.
Upazila agricultural extension office sources said, though there are over 10,000 hectares of cropland, these are decreasing due to construction of several illegal establishments in six unions and one municipality of the upazila. Besides, the number of cattle and the amount of fodder are also decreasing.
