Human chain in 12 upazilas demanding implementation of Teesta master plan

The Teesta Save River Save Sangam Parishad has formed a human chain to demand the Prime Minister’s promise to start the Teesta mining and master plan work and the non-implementation of six points including the Teesta water distribution agreement. At this time, if the demands are not met, the organization announced a strict program including strike.

On Thursday (April 25), they held this program simultaneously in front of the Upazila Parishads of Dimla, Nilfamari, Jaldhaka, Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, Kaliganj, Aditmari, Sadar, Gangachra, Rangpur, Kaunia, Pirgacha, Ulipur, Kurigram, Rajarhat and Sundarganj in Gaibandha.

Principal Nazrul Islam Haqqani, Central President of Sangram Parishad in Rangpur and General Secretary Shafiat Rahman spoke at Hatibandha in Lalmonirhat. Speakers in the human chain that lasted from 11 am to 12:30 pm said that the lives of 2 crore people of the Teesta basin, which have been damaged by floods and droughts, are now in danger. They demanded the implementation of the Titta Grand Plan promised by the Prime Minister by allocating money in the upcoming budget not from China-India, but from their own financing.

The participants said that if the master plan is not implemented by mining the Teesta, the wildlife livelihood of the region will be destroyed due to the adverse effects of climate change. Speakers also warned of strict agitation including hartal if the excavation work does not start. At that time, they also demanded to stop various projects of multinational companies in the name of allocation of special land in Teesta Char area.

Hundreds of people from Teesta took part in the program. At the end of the human chain, the crowd handed over the memorandum to the prime minister in the hands of executive officers of 12 upazilas with a protest march.

At this time, many local public representatives, teachers, journalists, cultural workers, politicians and civilized society representatives spoke in solidarity with the program.

The organization’s president Principal Nazrul Islam Haqqani, central members Mostafizar Rahman, Ashiqur Rahman, Ganesh Sharma were present in the program of Kaunia upazila. General Secretary Shafiar Rahman, Central Leader Osman Gani, Advocate Moshiur Rahman were present in Hatibandha. Central leader Dilip Kumar, Advocate Manju were present in Aditamari. Guerrilla leader Shafiqul Islam Kanu, central leader Chitta Ranjan Barman, central leader Sirajul Islam, central leader of Kaliganj, were in the headquarters. Manwarul Islam, Aminul Islam Helal. Pirgacha Standing Committee Member Abdur Razzak, Central Leader Babul Aktar, Rafiqul Islam, Gangachra Standing Committee Member Chadekul Islam, Mahmud Alam, Ashraful Islam, Ashrafuzzaman, Rajarhat Standing Committee Member Bakhtiar Hossain Shishir, Saju Sarkar Sarkar, Central Leader Abdus Chalam, Mosharf Hossain, Zahidul Haque, Ulipur standing committee member Moshiar Rahman, Central leader Mosharraf Munsi, Advocate Kamruzzaman, Nilfamari Dimla standing committee member Advocate Mozaffar Hossain, Central leader Professor Nur Muhammad Khan, Sohail Hossain, Hafizar Rahman, Golam Mostafa, Jaldhaka Central leader Golam Pasha Ellis and Maidul Islam. , central leader Saju Munsi, Habibur Rahman spoke in Sundarganj, Gaibandha.

On this occasion, the speakers discussed the speedy implementation of the Teesta Master Plan, signing of the Teesta Agreement and construction of the reservoir, establishing the upstream connection of the Teesta River with its branches and sub-branches, excavation, removal of illegal encroachments and resumption of navigation, the interests of Teesta farmers and riverside farmers in the Teesta Master Plan. Construction of agricultural cooperatives, food processing and agro-based industries under protection, preservation of interests of farmers affected by Teesta erosion, resettlement of landless, homeless and refugees including fisherfolk affected by river erosion, de-encroachment of Teesta branches and tributaries including Teesta occupied by land robbers and corporate companies, illegal sand from the river He demanded strict legal action against the miners, compensation for the victims in the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan and employment of the people of the Teesta Bank on a priority basis in the implementation of the project.