The BSCIC authorities claim to have completed most of the construction work at the estate.

Project director Sohrab Hossain said, "We have sent a letter of Intent to the Hazaribagh tannery owners to relocate their tanneries within six months." He expressed the hope that the new zone could be officially launched before the next Eid-ul Ajha in 2007, when Muslims slaughter a large number of animals for rituals.

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