Staff Reporter :
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), Rangpur Circle office has taken up a step to plant saplings of different varieties in greater Rangpur under a project.
The saplings of wood, fruit bearing and medicinal would be planted under a project entitled ‘expansion of Irrigation in greater Rangpur district through best uses of Surface Water and Conservation of Rain Water (EIRP) project’ involving Tk 250 crore.
Under the project, a total of 31,000 saplings of the various trees would be planted on the sides of the road connecting from district headquarters to upazila headquarters and from upazila headquarters to union parishad complex, said an official of BMDA.Besides, 3500 saplings would also be distributed an one the farmers of 35 upazilas under the circle to plant those on the sides of the roads of the upazilas, open spaces and the surroundings of the homesteads on Mujib year, the birth centenary of Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he also said. Sapling distribution activity had already been completed, he added.
Recently Chairman of BMDA Dr Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury formally inaugurated the tree plantation program of the project at char Erendabari under Fulchhari upazila as the chief guest and Project Director (PD) Habibur Rahman Khan and Excutive Engineer of BMDA, Gaibandha zone Islam were present at the event as the special guests. Talking to the The New Nation PD Habibur Rahman Khan said apart from it, khas pond, canal and water bodies would also be re-excavated to boost production of agri crops including paddy to ensure food security in Rangpur division under the activities of the project designed for Five years. The massive work under the project would start at the end of the current year, he concluded.
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), Rangpur Circle office has taken up a step to plant saplings of different varieties in greater Rangpur under a project.
The saplings of wood, fruit bearing and medicinal would be planted under a project entitled ‘expansion of Irrigation in greater Rangpur district through best uses of Surface Water and Conservation of Rain Water (EIRP) project’ involving Tk 250 crore.
Under the project, a total of 31,000 saplings of the various trees would be planted on the sides of the road connecting from district headquarters to upazila headquarters and from upazila headquarters to union parishad complex, said an official of BMDA.Besides, 3500 saplings would also be distributed an one the farmers of 35 upazilas under the circle to plant those on the sides of the roads of the upazilas, open spaces and the surroundings of the homesteads on Mujib year, the birth centenary of Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he also said. Sapling distribution activity had already been completed, he added.
Recently Chairman of BMDA Dr Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury formally inaugurated the tree plantation program of the project at char Erendabari under Fulchhari upazila as the chief guest and Project Director (PD) Habibur Rahman Khan and Excutive Engineer of BMDA, Gaibandha zone Islam were present at the event as the special guests. Talking to the The New Nation PD Habibur Rahman Khan said apart from it, khas pond, canal and water bodies would also be re-excavated to boost production of agri crops including paddy to ensure food security in Rangpur division under the activities of the project designed for Five years. The massive work under the project would start at the end of the current year, he concluded.
