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The Madaripur municipality is set to establish a modern waste management project costing Tk 620 million on about 5.5 acres of land at Brahmandi in the district.
In a major breakthrough, the Madaripur district administration has recovered government land that had long been occupied by local individuals, removing a key obstacle that had delayed the project.
The recovery drive was conducted on Saturday at Brahmandi in Sadar upazila, where officials carried out land measurements, demarcated boundaries and installed red flags to formally establish government possession of the site.
Officials said the operation resolved a long-standing land dispute, paving the way for implementation of the long-delayed project.
The modern dumping station will be developed under the Inclusive Sanitation Improvement Project, which covers 25 municipalities across the country.
Construction had remained stalled because part of the designated land was under illegal occupation. Following a consultation meeting at the site on Friday, authorities moved swiftly to settle the dispute through boundary demarcation and enforcement.
The meeting was attended by Jahandar Ali Jahan, Local Government Division Deputy Director and Municipal Administrator Jesmin Akter Banu, and local political leaders, including BNP district joint convener Mizanur Rahman Murad and Swechchhasebak Dal district president Shahadat Howlader.
After the meeting, district administration officials, including surveyors, land officers and the Assistant Commissioner (Land), formally took possession of the site on behalf of the government.
MP Jahandar Ali Jahan said resolving the land dispute had cleared the way for construction of a modern waste management facility that would improve municipal waste disposal and help reduce environmental pollution.
Municipal Administrator Jesmin Akter Banu said the new dumping station would provide a permanent solution for waste collection, storage and disposal, making municipal services more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Local residents welcomed the development, saying waste dumping along highways had long caused foul odour and environmental hazards. They expressed hope that the project would significantly improve public health and the local living environment.
Officials said around three acres of the earmarked 5.5-acre site have so far been recovered and expressed optimism that construction would begin soon.
Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wadia Shabab, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Laboni Akter and other officials were present during the recovery operation.