UNB, Sunamganj :
In an utter violation of the law, the extraction of topsoil from arable land for brick kilns is going on unabated in Dharampasha upazila, destroying the land fertility.
The Brick Manufacturing and Brick Kilns Establishment (Control) Act 2019 has prohibited the extraction of topsoil from agricultural land.
It has also prohibited the soil extraction from hills and hillocks.
As per the law, after receiving approval for any brick kiln, its owner has to inform the authorities concerned about where soil will be collected from. The brick kiln can only go into operation after having permission from the district administration.
As the demand of topsoil for brick kilns has seen a rise, its extraction is going on unabated in violation of the law.
Locals said after the harvest of Aman paddy, farmers started selling topsoil from their land to brick kilns. Moving from village to village, brokers are convincing them to sell the topsoil.
Without considering its long-term effect, they are selling soil for instant profit.
Delwar Hossain, a farmer of Sunoi village, said the owner of a piece of land by his one sold the topsoil to a brick kiln. “I tried to make him understand that it would reduce the land fertility as well as production. But, he didn’t pay any heed to this. He is doing harm to his land for making onetime profit.”
Wising anonymity, the manager of a brick kiln said they require 25-30 trolleys of soil every day and farmers are willingly selling soil to them.
In an utter violation of the law, the extraction of topsoil from arable land for brick kilns is going on unabated in Dharampasha upazila, destroying the land fertility.
The Brick Manufacturing and Brick Kilns Establishment (Control) Act 2019 has prohibited the extraction of topsoil from agricultural land.
It has also prohibited the soil extraction from hills and hillocks.
As per the law, after receiving approval for any brick kiln, its owner has to inform the authorities concerned about where soil will be collected from. The brick kiln can only go into operation after having permission from the district administration.
As the demand of topsoil for brick kilns has seen a rise, its extraction is going on unabated in violation of the law.
Locals said after the harvest of Aman paddy, farmers started selling topsoil from their land to brick kilns. Moving from village to village, brokers are convincing them to sell the topsoil.
Without considering its long-term effect, they are selling soil for instant profit.
Delwar Hossain, a farmer of Sunoi village, said the owner of a piece of land by his one sold the topsoil to a brick kiln. “I tried to make him understand that it would reduce the land fertility as well as production. But, he didn’t pay any heed to this. He is doing harm to his land for making onetime profit.”
Wising anonymity, the manager of a brick kiln said they require 25-30 trolleys of soil every day and farmers are willingly selling soil to them.
