Chattogram Bureau :
The district administration has started an eviction drive against illegal establishment in the hilly areas at around 10:30 am. The operation was carried out by RAB, police and Ansar under the leadership of the executive magistrate of the district administration to evict the people living in the risky hill area in the lake area No. 1 of East Feroz Shah.
The operation is being carried out under the leadership of Senior Executive Magistrate Touhidul Islam of Chittagong District Administration, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Kattli Circle Umar Farooq, Assistant Commissioner of Chandgaon Circle Masud
Rana and Executive Magistrate Al Amin Sarkar.
On behalf of Chittagong City Corporation, Judicial Magistrate Manisha Mahajan and Private Secretary to the Mayor Muhammad Abul Hashem assisted. Fifty male and 20 female members of the Metropolitan Police have joined the operation. Two RAB teams, a team from the Narcotics Control Department, local councilors and Ansar members are cooperating in the operation.
Touhidul Islam, senior executive magistrate of Chittagong district administration, said the eviction drive was being carried out by RAB, police and Ansar under the leadership of three executive magistrates of the district administration. By 12 noon we had evicted several houses.
North Pahartali Ward Councilor No. 9 ZahurulAlam Jasim said, “We have been miking since the rains.” I told you to move. Despite repeated requests, no one moved. Everyone who lives here is poor. Elsewhere the rent is higher. Low rent here. Meanwhile, City Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury and Chittagong Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mominur Rahman visited the spot yesterday afternoon. The mayor met with the families of the victims and expressed his condolences.
He said financial assistance would be provided to the affected families. He instructed the concerned people to evacuate those who are still living at risk at the foot of the hill to a safe shelter. The panel mayor Md. Was present at the time. Gias Uddin, Ward Local Councilor ZahurulAlam Jasim, Special Magistrate Manisha Mahajan and Chief Engineer Rafiqul Islam Manik. It has been decided to remove the high risk installations located on the slopes of the hill to reduce the damage caused by landslides. Gas, electricity and water will be disconnected.
