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Pourasava land under illegal occupation

From Our Correspondent
MADARIPUR, June 18: Seventy acres of land worth Taka 2.50 crorc of Madaripur pourasava are going to be under Illegal occupation because ' of negligence of the authority concerned.
This property of pourasava from Amirabad to Kalibari up to Tennis Club, both sides of Hamid Akhand road, front area of Eidgah Maidan, surrounding area of pourasava is being occupied by houses, buildings, shops and markets due to negligence of concerned authority.
Some of the the occupants have nominal lease but most of them have constructed buildings or shops without any approved base.
According to Bangladesh Municipal Act, none is allowed to construct on pourasava land.
Even the pourasava has no legal authority to lease out its land more than one year to other party.
According to the Chairman of Madaripur Pourasava, the pourasava is deprived of revenue amounting to Taka nine lakh per year as most of them do not pay tax regularly but few of them pay nominal tax from which only Taka 40,000 per year is realised as revenue.
Meanwhile, the pourasava has taken steps to recover its property at CharMugria, Millgatc, Puran Bazar and poura market from unauthorised possessors.
Unlicensed medicine shops
Mushroom growth of unlicensed medicine shops have
been creating hazards in health sector of the district.
It is learnt that there are about 300 unlicensed medicine shops in Madaripur district which are multiplying every year.
They are increasing like grocery shops in remote areas.
In some villages of Madaripur Sadar, Kalklni, Rajoir and Shibchar upazilas it was observed that life saving drugs including antibiotics are sold rampantly without any prescription of registered medical practitioner. These shopkeepers are popularly known as doctors "shahibs" who hold no experience nor any practical training in the field of treatment.
Drug addictions are on increase In the village areas as
tranquillisers arc sold to anybody without any restriction.
Moreover, some medical officers serving in different upazila hospitals use these medicine shops as their private chambers.
Polythene hazards
Polythene bags dumped indiscriminately in drains are posing threat to health and sanitation of the town dwellers.
According to the sources, these bags block easy flow of rain water and the accumulated filth and dirt are causing environmental pollution.
Local elite have called for creating awareness among the people about the hazardous ef-
fects of polythene bags.
Transplanted Aman farming
A total 6.06.788 acrcs have been brought under intensive transplanted Aman cultivation in eight southern districts under Faridpur, Barisal agricultural zone during the current season.
According to an official source, production target has been fixed at 2,85,190 metric tons in terms of rice this year. Of the total acerage 1,17,572 acres in Faridpur, 1,25,804 acres in Madaripur 12,788 acres in Gopalganj , 54,093 acres In Rajbarl, 1,05,397 acres in Shariatpur, 40,028 acres in Barisal 33,510 acres in Pirojpur and 2,500 acres brought under the programme in Jhalkati district.