60 illegal structures demolished to upgrade road
Roads and Highways Department yesterday started an eviction drive against illegal structures on Sher-e-Bangla Road in Khulna city to upgrade the two-lane road into a four-lane one.
Around 60 structures were demolished at Moylapota-end to free the road stretching up to Zero Point, said officials.
Khulna City Corporation Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque inaugurated the road development project at Moylapota area earlier in the day.
This is one of the busiest roads where more than 20,000 vehicles ply on a daily basis, said the city mayor.
Senior Assistant Secretary and State and Law Officer of Road Division Anindita Roy, who supervised the eviction drive, told The Daily Star the structures were set up on the both sides of the road. The drive will be conducted from January 24 to 28 again, she said.
"Already we marked a total of 226 illegal establishments for eviction," said Anindita.
RHD in Khulna is working to upgrade the road from Moylapota intersection to Zero Point via Gallamari at a cost of Tk 100 crore.
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