Developer fined in Cox's Bazar
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday realised Tk 10 lakh as fine from a developer for cutting down a hill illegally at Jhilongjha Mouja area adjacent to Cox's Bazar-Chittagong high-way under Cox's Bazar district.
It also directed the authority to restore the soil dug out and bring the area back to its original shape within one month, a DoE press release said.
DoE Director Mohammed Munir Chowdhury (Monitoring and Enforcement) fined Ideal Real Estate Limited for illegally cutting down the hill measuring four thousands square feet area to erect a Five Star Hotel on the cleared out land.
The DoE authority realised the fine from the officials of the company after they appeared at DoE office in Chittagong.
They also asked the authority to plant tress on the hill to help restore the balance of environment disturbed by their actions.
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