Patuakhali admn starts removing illegal set-ups
A drive against illegal structures from both sides of several highways, including Patuakhali-Kuakata, began here yesterday.
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Patuakhali with the help of the district administration is conducting the drive. Following the move, many owners of illegal structures have started taking down their structures on their own.
The drive, led by executive magistrate Moeen Uddin Khondaker, started near Toll plaza point along Patuakhali-Barisal highway around 10:00am.
On the first day of the move, at least 50 illegal structures were removed, sources at the RHD said.
Jahirul Islam, executive engineer of the RHD, said the department had served notices on 75 occupiers at Patuakhali Zero Point area along Patuakhali-Kuakata highway, but many had not received their notices.
They then announced the drive through loudspeakers and asked the occupiers to remove their structures within April 20, he said.
The drive will be conducted on both sides of different highways in the district, including the 72-km Patuakhali-Kuakata, 14-km Patuakhali-Lebukhali, a portion of Patuakhali-Barisal and 15-km Patuakhali-Mirzagonj, he added.
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