Body formed to overcome eco balance in Ctg
Our Correspondent | Friday, 29 August 2008
CHITTAGONG, Aug 28: An expert committee formed by the government with members drawn up from different disciplines recently submitted its report recommending a number of steps to overcome the ecological balance in the port city.
The report mainly dealt with issues related to housing project in the hilly areas, afforestation programme and limiting brick fields in the hilly areas.
The committee in its report suggested for utilising maximum 10 per cent of the land that is available after levelling of hills for housing purpose while the rest 90 per cent should be brought under afforestation programme.
The committee also recommended that brick fields should no longer be allowed to operate in the hilly and adjoining areas
In this connection, committee sources said, although specific guidelines have been set in the final report, the recommendations have not yet been implemented resulting in landslides and other environmental hazards.
The report mainly dealt with issues related to housing project in the hilly areas, afforestation programme and limiting brick fields in the hilly areas.
The committee in its report suggested for utilising maximum 10 per cent of the land that is available after levelling of hills for housing purpose while the rest 90 per cent should be brought under afforestation programme.
The committee also recommended that brick fields should no longer be allowed to operate in the hilly and adjoining areas
In this connection, committee sources said, although specific guidelines have been set in the final report, the recommendations have not yet been implemented resulting in landslides and other environmental hazards.