JUST how neglected the Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been since the country's independence is driven home by some eye-opening statistics cited at a roundtable recently. Not only has it lost over 40 percent of its land resource to illegal occupation, the size of its inventory with which it had originally begun in 1971 has also shrunk terribly over time.

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has removed 35 illegal bus stands in various parts of the city as part of its ongoing drive against illegal bus stands.

Over 40 percent of the land belonging to Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been encroached over the years, proper use of which could make the railway a very profitable sector, speakers told a roundtable yesterday.

The railway sector has the potential to be developed as the cheapest and most convenient mass transport system of the country, they said.

Moti Jheel, which used to be a pride of Lucknow, seems to have lost its natural glory. The waterbody has been gobbled up by land grabbers, thanks to the ignorance on the part of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC).

Presently, the lake houses several snacks and plastic factories, godown apart from a number of residential establishments.

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The town police officer of Malir would be held responsible for any further encroachment on the riverbed, the Sindh High Court observed on Monday.

The Sindh government has decided to extend the New Sabzi Mandi area by 20 acres and re-constituted its allotment committee.

Pakistan People

K. Santhosh
Thrissur

Kunjan Pulayan looks sadly at his empty barn as his wife Ammini asks him to borrow paddy from a relative.

April 6: Land sharks have encroached into the Ramakrishnapuram lake near Neredmet from all the sides. This lake is the habitat of a variety of birds and tortoises.
Several buildings have come up near the lake situated beside the flyover.
Moreover, tortoises from the lake are caught in the lake and sold by the poachers.