Greens decry DSCC move

Nineteen green organisations yesterday formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club protesting Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) decision to construct a community centre in a park at Nawabganj.

They also demanded DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon to cancel the decision and maintain the park properly.

The leaders of Save the Environment Movement and 18 others said DSCC is going to construct a multi-storey building which will destroy the park.

This is the only park in ward 23 for residents to get some fresh air, said locals who attended the human chain.

Many people specially children use the park every day. This high-rise building in the name of community centre will destroy the park, locals added.

If the DSCC wants to build community centre then they will have to follow the relevant laws and regulations, they said.

According to the Playground, Open Space, Park and Wet Land Protection Act-2000, changing the character of a park is totally prohibited.

Among others, chairman of Save the Environment Movement, Abu Naser Khan, former additional director of Department of Environment, Abdus Sobhan and president of Purano Dhaka Nagorik Udyog, Nazim Uddin addressed the human chain.