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The High Court (HC) has ordered the authorities concerned to stop the razing of the hill at Sajek in Baghaichhair upazila of Rangamati district.
It also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the ineffectiveness of the local administration in taking steps to stop razing hills at Sajek should not be declared illegal and why they should not be ordered to stop cutting off hills.
The HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil issued the rule on Tuesday, reports UNB.
Secretary to the Environment Ministry, Director General of the Department of Environment, deputy commissioner of Chattogram district and other authorities concerned have been made respondents to the rule.
On March 28, a report was published in a national daily headlined “Construction of swimming pool razing hill at Sajek’.
According to the report, Meghpolli Resort constructed a swimming pool razing hill over 1,800 feet above the Sea level at Sajek, spending Tk 5.0 million.
Hills are being razed unabated, destroying the natural balance at Sajak and causing fear among locals about natural disasters like landslides.
Human Rights Peace for Bangladesh filed a writ petition attaching the report on April 1.
Senior Advocate Manzill Murshid stood for the petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Protiker Chakma represented the state.