The authorities resumed an eviction drive for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday to free the Karnaphuli riverbanks from encroachers.
The local administration resumed the drive around 10:30 am which will end around 5pm.
A total of 120 structures were bulldozed in the three days and five acres of land were reclaimed in Sadarghat Lighterage Jetty, Majhirghat, Anu Miar Majhir ghat, Laban Ghat and adjoining areas in the port city.
Among the demolished establishments, there were 52 salt factories, said executive magistrate and assistant commissioner (land) of Patenga Tahmilur Rahman.
Tahmilur Rahman said the total area stretching from Chaktai to Patenga has been divided into three zones to make the eviction drive easier and a total of 2,187 illegal establishments will be bulldozed, UNB reported.
Around 200 structures stretching from Sadarghat to Barik Building area will be removed in the first phase, he said.
Fire Service, Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), Chittagong Development Authority (CDA), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members and police are taking part in the eviction drive, the AC (Land) said.
