Chattogram Bureau :
Government is going to construct a total of 170 cyclone shelters in the Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar districts under the “Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Project” of the Local Government Division.
In this regard, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) approved two proposals of constructing 170 cyclone shelters and adjacent roads with a cost of Taka 919.62 crore.
Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Division Nasima Begum said Wahid Construction will construct the 73 cyclone shelters in the Chattogram district with a cost of Taka 389.82 crore while Toma Construction will construct another 97 cyclone shelters with a cost of Taka 529.80 crore.
Around 40 lakhs of people of coastal belt in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar are living at high risk of being victims by natural disaster as there are no adequate cyclone shelters at the coastal areas as well as in Chittagong city. Besides, many of cyclone shelters are using as schools.
So, if any natural disaster or cyclone will attack on Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar, most of the people of the locality can not take shelters at the prevailing cyclone shelters due to lack of space.
According to the sources, there are 880 cyclone shelters in the two districts (418 in Chittagong and 462 in Cox’s Bazar) can accommodate over 40 lakhs people of the low-lying coastal areas of the districts.
The people of Anwara, Banshkhali, Sitakunda, Mirerswari, Swandip in Chittagong district, Patenga, Halishahar and river side areas in Chittagong city, offshore island Saint Martin, Moheshkhali, Kutubdia, Mongnama, Pakua, Teknaf and sea side areas of Cox’s Bazar city are living at high risk of natural disasters like Tsunami, cyclone etc.
Sources said, there are 62 cyclone shelters in offshore island Swandip, 58 in Anwara upazila and 117 in Banshkhali upazila.
Besides, there are 59 cyclone shelters cum schools in Sitakunda, 13 in Potiya, 75 in Mirerswari, 8 in Boalkhali, 5 in Chandanaish, 3 in Satkania, 3 in Rangunia, 2 in Fatikchari and 2 in Raojan.
Government is going to construct a total of 170 cyclone shelters in the Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar districts under the “Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Project” of the Local Government Division.
In this regard, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) approved two proposals of constructing 170 cyclone shelters and adjacent roads with a cost of Taka 919.62 crore.
Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Division Nasima Begum said Wahid Construction will construct the 73 cyclone shelters in the Chattogram district with a cost of Taka 389.82 crore while Toma Construction will construct another 97 cyclone shelters with a cost of Taka 529.80 crore.
Around 40 lakhs of people of coastal belt in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar are living at high risk of being victims by natural disaster as there are no adequate cyclone shelters at the coastal areas as well as in Chittagong city. Besides, many of cyclone shelters are using as schools.
So, if any natural disaster or cyclone will attack on Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar, most of the people of the locality can not take shelters at the prevailing cyclone shelters due to lack of space.
According to the sources, there are 880 cyclone shelters in the two districts (418 in Chittagong and 462 in Cox’s Bazar) can accommodate over 40 lakhs people of the low-lying coastal areas of the districts.
The people of Anwara, Banshkhali, Sitakunda, Mirerswari, Swandip in Chittagong district, Patenga, Halishahar and river side areas in Chittagong city, offshore island Saint Martin, Moheshkhali, Kutubdia, Mongnama, Pakua, Teknaf and sea side areas of Cox’s Bazar city are living at high risk of natural disasters like Tsunami, cyclone etc.
Sources said, there are 62 cyclone shelters in offshore island Swandip, 58 in Anwara upazila and 117 in Banshkhali upazila.
Besides, there are 59 cyclone shelters cum schools in Sitakunda, 13 in Potiya, 75 in Mirerswari, 8 in Boalkhali, 5 in Chandanaish, 3 in Satkania, 3 in Rangunia, 2 in Fatikchari and 2 in Raojan.
