Hillslides feared again following week-long downpour

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Chittagong City Corporation started miking in Mohsin college adjacent Debpahar area under Chowkbazar thana in city to evict themselves from the hillpockets immediately suspecting the hillslide following the incident of hillslide at debpahar, Noor Pahar and Mohsin college area recently.
Executive Engineer of CCC Mr. Sudip Basak told this correspondent that following the removing of some earths from these hills , city mayor deployed them in the area to evict the dwellers from the areas. CCC Engineer sources said there are 30-35 tinsheet houses at hillpockets but these dwellers wont agree to leave their dwelling houses.
This matter was apprised to the Officer incharge of Chowkbazar thana to evict them forcibly to avoid any incident. According to met office light to heavy downpour is expected from June 20 to 25 next.
In the meantime , govt is taking measures to evict the residents of the hillpockets in the port city. Previously , a number of hillpocket dwellers were killed in last few years.

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