Greater Khulna Development Committee (GKCDACC) urged authorities at Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and Khulna Development Authority (KDA) to demolish any high-risk buildings in the city listed by the technical committee.
The technical committee was jointly formed by the KCC and KDA in October 2012 to identify the tilted buildings.
President of the GKDACC Sheikh Ashrafuzzaman expressed concern over the unsafe buildings as people are currently residing in them risking their lives.
The GKCDACC brought the issue to the attention of KDA Chairman Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Khan on January 15 for taking steps towards the buildings’ demolish.
GKCDACC President Sheikh Ashrafuzzaman said, “The buildings can collapse any time and claim the lives of the residents.”
He also urged KDA and KCC officials concerned not to construct buildings without having plans approved.
Nurun Nahar, 68, a resident of a tilted house in Baro Bazar said, “We live in danger as the building can collapse any given moment.” When contacted, KCC Mayor Moniruzzaman Moni said, “The KCC needs the KDA’s support in demolishing the titled buildings”
“It is a sensitive business to demolish the buildings because many shops and institutions, including mosques, are situated in such buildings,” he added.
The KDA chairman could not be reached over phone for his comment on any possible obstacles hindering the demolition of titled buildings.
