PIL/2024/016

River Ecosystem Protection

Closed Medium priority

Case summary

Subject

Surma River Conservation

River

Division

Barisal

Filing date

Jul 15, 2024

Court / tribunal

Environment Court

Progress

Verdict: Oct 20, 2024
Compliance: Nov 20, 2024
Timeline entries: 0
Enforcement: Water Development Board

Case parties

Complainant

River Conservation Trust

Respondent

Sand Extraction Companies

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Court Verdict

Sand extraction banned, ecosystem restored

Implementation Plan

Enforcement agency

Water Development Board

Officer in charge: Ms. Rahman

Action plan

Ban sand extraction and restore ecosystem

Budget

৳7,000,000

Manpower

35 personnel

Equipment

Ecosystem Restoration Equipmen...

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Days since filing 655

Days since verdict 558

Days to deadline Overdue

Timeline entries 0

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