Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said on Wednesday that drives will be conducted soon against the illegal resorts and other establishments established by occupying forest land in Gazipur.
"A map of forest land encroachment will be prepared. Immediate action will be taken against the irrespective of government institutions, private individuals and organisations encroaching forest land. There will be no compromise to this end," he said, according to a release.The environment minister made the remarks at a meeting at the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change here.
Saber said 26,000 acres of forest land has been recovered so far and urgent measures will be taken to recover more forest land in the districts around Dhaka.
He said due to excessive pollution, even vegetables cannot grow in some areas of Gazipur, while fish cannot survive. "The challenges here are clear, not all problems will be solved at once," he said.
Saber Hossain said if accountability is ensured, no one can encroach forest land or cause harm to environment in the future, the release said.
