23 structures above the canal of Medda Crematorium in Brahmanbaria Municipal area have been vacated. Besides, soil has been removed from filling some parts of the canal. The evacuation operation was conducted by the municipality from 8 am to 6:30 pm on Friday.
Sources of Brahmanbaria municipality informed that the canal of Medda Shashmanghat in the municipal area has been filled due to garbage and encroachment. The length of the canal is about 600 meters. Residents of Medda area appealed to Brahmanbaria municipality to save the canal. Brahmanbaria Municipality Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at around eight o’clock on Friday morning. A. Under the leadership of Quddus, the restoration of the canal began. At this time, the executive engineer of the municipality with him. Kausar Ahmed, Town Planner Jannatul Ferdous, Accounting Officer Golam Kausar, Sub-Assistant Engineer (Civil) Suman Dutta, Social Development Officer Mukhleshur Rahman and others were present. Sharafat Hossain, a resident of Medda area, said, “The canal was occupied and filled for a long time. Some influential mahals occupied the banks of the canals by filling them with earth and building shops. Moreover, the canal has been filled due to dumping of garbage. The canal needs to be saved. The municipality is doing a job after a long time.
Sub-Assistant Engineer (Civil) Suman Dutta of Brahmanbaria Municipality said, ‘The canal in Medda Shashman Ghat area was encroached with filling. Friday’s operation restored the canal from Medda Shashmanghat to the graveyard. During this time, 23 shops built by filling the canal bank were evacuated and soil was removed from there. This eviction program will be conducted on Saturday as well.
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