Cabinet clears Gazipur Dev Authority, Habiganj Agri Univ draft laws

The government has given approval to form a separate authority for newly established Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) area for its well-planned development. To form the authority, the Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of 'The Gazipur Development Authority Act, 2019'.
The approval was given in principle at Monday's Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. The meeting also endorsed in principle the draft of 'The Habiganj Agriculture University Act, 2019'.
After the meeting Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters at a briefing in Cabinet conference room at Secretariat that the draft law of the Gazipur Development Authority was formulated following the existing Rajshahi Development Authority Act.
The proposed law has a provision of punishment for its violation, he said adding that the violation of restrictions on construction of buildings, digging of water bodies and filling of high and low lands and water bodies will be punishable offences.
Besides, construction of boundary walls illegally and changing category of playgrounds, parks and natural water reservoirs will be considered as punishable offences, he said.
The Cabinet Secretary also said that the draft law for the Habiganj Agriculture University was formulated following other agriculture university acts. Under the law, an agriculture university will be established in Habiganj under Sylhet Division.