Brick field near health complex, school
Believe it or not, a brick field, set up about 150 yards from the upazila health complex and a high school, has continued its operation for nine years.
Set up in 2003 beside Takimuddin High School at Jaigirmahal village in Amadi union under Koira upazila of Khulna district, the brick field named Messers Amir Ali Bricks poses health hazard to under treatment patients at the upazila health complex and students and teachers of the school.
Environment of the populous area is also affected.
The brick field owner, Amir Ali Gayeen, present chairman of Amadi Union Parisahd, claimed that he had set up the brick field on three acres of land after getting 'green signal' from the Department of Environment (DoE) office in Khulna.
"So, the question of health hazard and environment pollution due to running of my brick field does not arise here," said the brick field owner, also president of the union unit of ruling Awami League.
On the other hand, Medical Officer of Koira Upazila Health Complex Dr Shujat Ahmed said the brick field should be shifted as soon as possible as its smoke and dirt cause health hazard to patients, especially those with cardiac problem and children.
"I applied in writing to the authorities concerned several times during the last one year for removing the brick field that is being run in defiance of relevant environment rules," Dr Shujat said.
"Black smoke emitted from the chimney of the brick kiln is creating respiratory problem both for teachers and students as they have to inhale it for hours during the class time," said Md Anwarul Huq, headmaster of Takimuddin High School.
The brick field has been running since 2003 in the populous area violating the relevant rules of environment department, he said.
"I never permitted the UP chairman to run the brick field violating rules. Legal action will be taken against brick field owner in case of violation of the relevant rules," Dr Tarun Kanti, director of the DoE, Khulna, told this correspondent a few days ago.
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