Grabbing garbage dump land

We are concerned by the report in this daily that the only piece of land meant for throwing garbage in Dinajpur municipality, has been merrily encroached upon by land grabbers.  It has proved to be a severe blow to the waste management system of the municipality. In any urban space designated land is essential for garbage disposal. Otherwise where else will the garbage go? In this case the municipal authority has been compelled to dispose of the waste at different places along the highways and near public places like educational institutions, much to the discomfort of the public. Apart from spreading a horrible stench, such indiscriminate dumping of waste poses a serious threat to public health. 

According to the municipal authority, the land was acquired by the government in 1963. In the last fifty years there was no dispute regarding the ownership of the site. But an influential quarter has been systematically encroaching upon the site since 2011 by forging land documents and exploiting legal loopholes. Recently, they have erected a brick structure on the land. 

The citizen group "Dinajpur Moyla Gadda Dokholmukto Committee" has been protesting against the unmindful act. But the local administration seems to be oblivious to the suffering of the people. They are yet to take any action against the land grabbers. We urge the authority to look into this issue seriously. The local administration should immediately rescue the lands from the grabbers and ensure a sound waste management system in the municipality area.