There are 16 legal and illegal brick kilns in No. 14 Nabipur East Union of Muradnagar Upazila of Comilla. The continuous air pollution of these brick kilns has made the area uninhabitable. Local residents say that these brick kilns have been set up on agricultural land without following the rules, but the administration has not taken any action.
It has been seen on the surface that although there is no rule for setting up brick kilns in one or two crop farmlands, almost all brick kilns here have been set up in crop lands. For a long time, the fertile soil on the surface of various crops including paddy is being cut in all the brick kilns of Nabipur East Union No. 14 without following the rules. Almost all the roads of the union have collapsed due to the transportation of soil and bricks by trucks day and night. Due to the black smoke and dust of the brick kiln, the surrounding houses have become uninhabitable. Agricultural land has become unsuitable for cultivation. Different fruit trees are not bearing fruit.
Although there are no rules for setting up kilns on agricultural land, kiln owners are getting permission to set up kilns after obtaining permission from the agriculture department.
The brick kiln-adjacent residents, who did not wish to be named, said that the land where the kiln was built used to grow rice and vegetables. Later, several brick kilns were built in the nearby lands along with these lands. Due to the black smoke and dust from the brick kilns, all the surrounding land is now unfit for cultivation. Due to cutting the soil of the agricultural land and making big holes in the furnace, the surrounding paddy fields are also collapsing.
Besides, due to trolley movement, the road has also become impassable. Apart from this, traffic is being disrupted due to the collapse of several roads. When it rains, walking is a liability.
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