Illegal Sand Extraction in Gowainghat, 8 Dredgers Destroyed.

Naeem Ahmed, Jaintapur-Gowainghat Sylhet. The upazila administration has conducted a task force and mobile court operation in Gowainghat, Sylhet, against the illegal extraction of sand from non-leased areas. During the operation, eight dredger machines used for illegal sand extraction were destroyed. At the same time, a steel-body boat used to transport sand was sunk. The operation was conducted this afternoon near the Pargana Bazar Bridge area of Sadar Union under the leadership of Zakaria Hossain, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of Gowainghat Upazila. According to upazila administration sources, an unscrupulous group had been illegally extracting sand from the non-leased area near Pargana Bazar Bridge for a long time. Acting on a tip-off, the administration conducted a sudden raid there on Wednesday afternoon. During the operation, eight bomb dredger machines used for illegally extracting sand were dismantled and rendered unusable at the scene. In addition, a steel-body boat used to transport sand was sunk in the water. A team from Gowainghat Police Station provided overall assistance in maintaining law and order during the operation. The upazila administration said that such drives against the illegal extraction of sand from non-leased areas will continue.