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The mobile court and the forest department of the upazila administration have continued their crackdown on illegal sand mining by placing powerful dredgers at the foot of various ridges within the Matamuhuri River and protected forests in Chakaria de Cox’s Bazar.
According to sources from the Upazila Administration and the Forest Department, at least 50 dredges have been smashed and burned in the last 10 days. Various equipment for the extraction of sand has been seized. At that time, regular cases were brought against 12 people involved in sand mining and, after admitting guilt, fines of several lakhs of rupees were also collected from various people.
The latest raids were carried out from Tuesday morning until 3 p.m. in Khutakhali Madhushia, Fulchhari and Medhakchupia National Parks in Cox’s Bazar’s North Forestry Division. 20 powerful dredgers were smashed during the operation. The dredges with which influential people illegally extracted sand from Chharakhal. At that time, more than 100 feet of pipes and other equipment for the extraction of sand were seized. It was directed by the Assistant Commissioner of Upazila (Lands) and the Executive Magistrate of the mobile court. Tanvir Hossain. Gama Fulchhari ACF Md. Sohail Rana, Field Officer, respectively. A large number of members of the Forest Department and the police, including Mazharul Islam, Syed Abu Zakaria and Sultan Mahmud Titu.
The executive magistrate of the mobile court and the assistant commissioner of upazila (land) said. Tanvir Hossain said that all those who are illegally mining sand playing twelve from the environment are influential. Therefore, during the campaign, so that no influential public representative can press, the mobile phone is turned off.
Syed Shamsul Tabriz, an official from Upazila Nirbahi (UN), said that in the last 10 days there have been continuous raids on the Matamuhuri river and illegal dredgers placing powerful dredgers in several streams within protected forests. At least 50 dredges were broken and burned at that time. A fine of several lakh rupees was also imposed through the mobile court.
The UN said that according to the strict instructions of higher authorities, no one will be given the opportunity to illegally extract sand destroying the environment anywhere in Chakriya. The campaign will continue.
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