The High Court has directed authorities to prepare a comprehensive master plan within three months for the conservation and eco-friendly management of 17 stone quarries in Sylhet and Bandarban. The directive was issued to the Director General of the Bureau of Mineral Development, the Sylhet Divisional Commissioner, and deputy commissioners of both districts. The court also asked why their negligence should not be declared unconstitutional and against public interest. Additionally, the court questioned why the quarries should not be declared environmentally endangered zones and why illegal stone extraction should not lead to legal actions and compensation.