Excavation of five rivers begins in Panchagarh

Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has begun excavation and re-excavation works of five rivers at a cost of Tk 1.5 billion in five upazilas of Panchagarh district.

Deputy Commissioner of Panchagarh Sabina Yasmin inaugurated excavation works at separate functions held on banks of the river Pathraz in Boda upazila and river Bhersha in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh on Wednesday as the chief guest.

Boda Upazila Nirbahi Officer Syed Mahmud Hassan and Tentulia Upazila Nirbahi Officer Saniul Ferdous presided over the functions held at their respective upazilas.

Superintending Engineer of BWDB from its Head Office Engineer Md Enayetullah, Police Super of Panchagarh Giasuddin Ahmed, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Mohammad Golam Azam, Additional Police Super Nayeemul Hassan, Executive Engineer of BWDB for its Panchagarh division Engineer Mizanur Rahman, among others, attended the functions.

Under the Delta Plan 2100 project, the 10-km portion of the river Bhersha in Tentulia upazila, 20-km of the Chawai and 78-km of the Kartoa in Sadar upazila, 20-km of the Buri Teesta in Debiganj upazila, 30-km of the Pathraz in Boda upazila and six-km portion of the river Baro Singria in Atoari upazila in the district are being excavated or re-excavated.

Talking to reporters, Engineer Mizanur Rahman said excavation and re-excavation works of these smaller rivers, tributaries and their adjoining canals and water bodies under the first phase of the Delta Plan 2100 will increase their water catchment capacities.

After completion of excavation works, agricultural productivity will be increased following creation of round the year irrigation facilities from the rivers and water bodies increasing fish production and enhancing preservation of biodiversity, reports BSS.

“Successful implementation of the excavation and re-excavation works of these rivers under the Delta Plan 2100 by the Ministry of Water Resources will largely contribute to the economic development and improving standard of living of the common people,” Engineer Rahman added.