News Desk :
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has expressed his interest in managing the capital’s lakes too, after taking charge of all canals from Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) in December last year. “Just like the canals, give the city’s lakes over to us. We will make sure that clear water flows through these lakes, and they are connected with each other,” Mayor Atiq said on Sunday while addressing a workshop titled “Valentine’s Day lasts only a day, but love the city every day.”
Presiding over the event, organised by the Dhaka North and centered on waste management, the mayor added, “Give us the lakes in Baridhara, Gulshan, Uttara and Hatirjheel areas. We will increase the level of oxygen in their waters and fish will be farmed there.”
Atiq also chastised those who installed pipes to release sewage in the lakes, saying, “A flat in Gulshan or Baridhara costs around Tk20-30 crore. Despite living in such places, some inconsiderate people engaged in such a malpractice without any consideration.”
At the workshop, Dhaka North discussed issues such as managing the treatment of sewage, and rainwater drainage systems with different stakeholders including planners, engineers, architects, the Department of Environment, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), city corporations and NGOs.
