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Only 2 out of 111 building extensions brought down

City Correspondent
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has demolished extensions of just two buildings in Uttaraofthe 111 identified in 2001 as 'risky' by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangaldesh (CAAB).
The drive that began on August 29 is scheduled to continue till October 20. The next phase of the operation will take place on September 13, said a Rajuk official. The demolition drive will take place in three phases.
The buildings, all of them in and around the Zia International Airport, were deemed 'risky' because their heights could
disrupt aircraft operations.
The specified height of buildings is 25 feet.
According to Rajuk sources, 17 extensions were to be brought down in the first phase, but owners of five buildings are fighting a legal battle with Rajuk. Two buildings will not be considered. These building owners had submitted reports to Rajuk on the extensions on time. With two buildings already been demolished, eight are leftforthe completion of the first phase.
Shamsur Rahman, Authorized Officer-2 of Rajuk said that not all buildings fall under the 25 feet specification, the CAAB authorities would decide on the height of the different buildings. Buildings in the
zero height demarcation areas will be brought down to the ground.
CAAB and Rajuk jointly conducted a survey to size down buildings that obstruct safe flying. The exercise found 66 of the 111 very vulnerable.
As part of the phase one, Rajuk demolished extensions in two buildings in Sector 14, Uttara that were identified as risky for safe flying, as the buildings exceeded 25 feet, said Shamsur Rahman.
Tahsin Islam, son of Mohammed Aminul Islam, owner of one of the buildings whose extensions were demolished on August 29, said: "Rajuk gave us and a few other building owners in the same neighbourhood six
months prior notice. Our house was three storey building with a little room extended on the roof, but instead of breaking down just the part that exceeded 5 feet, Rajuk officials broke parts from the centre of the building and cut offthe iron rods."
"Our building was originally two-storeys, but as we had put up an extra storey, we are bringing down the extension ourselves. Rajuk officials gave instructions that the extension must be down before the second day of the drive,"Tahsin added.
The extended parts of the two buildings which were demolished, each were 15 and five feet high.
The partly demolished build-
ings pose risks to passers-by. In the afternoon of September 3, as demolition work was in progress, some debris fell off and badly hurt a seven-year old child, who was left profusely bleeding.
Residents said a protective net should be placed round the building as demolition was going on to prevent accidents.
Helaluddin said 46 of the 111 buildings were identified at Tejgaon and the others near the international airport.
A date for the beginning of the second phase has not yet been decided, said Rahman.