Like these three ones, mushrooming illegal structures, already proving too disastrous for the beauty and environment of picturesque Kuakata sea beach in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district, are waiting removal as the High Court has given strict instructions to the district and upazila administrations in this regard.
A joint team of Patuakhali district and Kalapara upazila administration is taking steps to remove of all illegal structures from Kuakata sea beach as per directive of the High Court.
Md Shah Alam Sarder, additional deputy commissioner (ADC Revenue) of Patuakhali, is leading the team comprising representatives of Water Development Board, Public Works Department, Department of Forest and Environment, land officials of district and Kalapara upazila and the officer-in-charge (OC) of Kalapara Police Station.
The team went to Kuakata sea beach yesterday, started demarcating the area and making a list of all illegal structures set up on the beach.
Team leader Md Shah Alam Sarder said, “We are making a site map from Khajura in the west to Cower Char in the east.”
Kalapara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Didar-e-Alam Mohammad Maksud Chowdhury, also the chairman of Kuakata Beach Management Committee, said they have started work on area demarcation of the sea beach to properly implement the directives of the High Court (HC).
The high Court on June 2 this year asked the authorities concerned to immediately remove all illegal structures from Kuakata sea beach and submit a report on completion of the work within seven days.
The court also asked them to take necessary steps to stop encroachment, earth filling and construction of structures on the sea beach.
The HC directives came following a writ petition filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) on June 1.
After receiving the HC directives on September 7, the officials concerned of the district and Kalapara upazila administrations submitted a petition to the court, seeking time extension. On September 8, the court extended time until October 18.
Source : Daily Star
