250 hoardings pulled down
A team of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) yesterday pulled down around 250 hoardings and signboards of seven illegal housing projects in Dumni, Isapura, and Patira and in a part of the river Balu under Khilkhet Police Station.
Rajuk Executive Magistrate Rokon-ud-Doula led the team which also demolished 40 feet of a 150-feet long wall of Baridhara River View project of Bhuluwa Royal City.
"...The remaining portion of the wall will be demolished today (Tuesday)", said Rokon.
He said Rajuk also knocked down 102 hoardings and signboards of Bhuluwa Royal City.
The demolished structures include 32 hoardings of Ashaloy Housing and Development Ltd, one of Reliance Group, 78 of Four Season Holdings Ltd, six of Lotus Design and Development Ltd, and six of Park City.
Rajuk has launched action against unauthorised housing projects since June 22 following directives of the High Court.
An HC bench on June 8 directed the government to stop the development of 77 unauthorised housing projects in and around Dhaka within 30 days.
"We have torn down the hoardings as the realtors had been implementing projects violating the Wetland Protection Act, 2000 and the rules for land development," said an official of Rajuk.
The Rajuk during its drive, which entered eighth day yesterday, has so far knocked down over 550 hoardings and signboards of more than 100 illegal housing projects.
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