Protect Kornapara Khal: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop construction of a culvert on Kornapara Khal (canal) at Savar and its steps for protecting the canal from pollution and damage.
In response to a writ petition, the court also ordered the authorities to submit a list of the mills and factories which are polluting the canal, and a report within eight weeks on how much damage to the canal has already been made.
An HC bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Md Nuruzzaman issued a rule upon the government to explain within eight weeks why it should not be directed to take appropriate steps to protect the canal.
The order and rule came up following the petition filed as public interest litigation by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association stating that Kornapara Khal is being damaged due to pollution by some factories and encroachments.