The construction work of Kalai fire station in Joypurhat district have
remained suspended for the last three years due to legal complexities
regarding the acquired land, although 90 percent of the work had been
completed by the time.
Following a government decision to set up the fire station, the authorities acquired 33 decimals of land in 2006 near T and T area in Kalai and paid off Tk 1,77,568 as compensation to land owner Monowara Begum in 2007, said officials of Fire Service and Civil Defence at Joypurhat.
But Monowara filed a case with a local court, demanding Tk 50,000 for each decimal. The case is still pending.
Meanwhile, work order for the Tk 2.5 crore project of fire station construction was awarded to a local contractor who started the work in June 2009. It was scheduled to be completed within June 2010.
But Mozaffar Hossain, son-in-law of Monowara Begum, filed a writ with the High Court claiming that the land belonged to him. On June 6 in 2010, the court issued an order for suspension of the work for three months.
The authorities could not restart the construction work in last three years as no further court order was issued regarding the matter.
Talking with local journalists, Mozaffar Hossain claimed his mother-in-law donated the land to him.
As the work has remained suspended for three years, the contractor is yet to get full payment of his dues.
Contacted, Saleh Uddin Ahmed, executive engineer of Joypurhat Public Work Department, said they could not restart the work as they are yet to get further order from the High Court after the period of the suspension order ended in September 2010.
Emdad Hosain, deputy assistant director of Joypurhat Fire Service and Civil Defence, said they approached the high-ups several times for restarting the construction work of the fire station but to no effect yet.
Following a government decision to set up the fire station, the authorities acquired 33 decimals of land in 2006 near T and T area in Kalai and paid off Tk 1,77,568 as compensation to land owner Monowara Begum in 2007, said officials of Fire Service and Civil Defence at Joypurhat.
But Monowara filed a case with a local court, demanding Tk 50,000 for each decimal. The case is still pending.
Meanwhile, work order for the Tk 2.5 crore project of fire station construction was awarded to a local contractor who started the work in June 2009. It was scheduled to be completed within June 2010.
But Mozaffar Hossain, son-in-law of Monowara Begum, filed a writ with the High Court claiming that the land belonged to him. On June 6 in 2010, the court issued an order for suspension of the work for three months.
The authorities could not restart the construction work in last three years as no further court order was issued regarding the matter.
Talking with local journalists, Mozaffar Hossain claimed his mother-in-law donated the land to him.
As the work has remained suspended for three years, the contractor is yet to get full payment of his dues.
Contacted, Saleh Uddin Ahmed, executive engineer of Joypurhat Public Work Department, said they could not restart the work as they are yet to get further order from the High Court after the period of the suspension order ended in September 2010.
Emdad Hosain, deputy assistant director of Joypurhat Fire Service and Civil Defence, said they approached the high-ups several times for restarting the construction work of the fire station but to no effect yet.
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