Bagerhat Correspondent :
No step has yet been taken by the concerned authorities to repair the damaged embankment cum road under polder No. 35/1of Water Development Board constructed on the western bank of the river Baleswar in Sharankhola Upazila in Bagerhat to protect the area from flood and water surge.
Water Development Board is trying to construct a ring embankment in the damaged embankment area.
Fortunately the rest area of the embankment is in good condition till the writing of this report. But it is apprehended by the local people that the rest area of the embankment which is now in good condition may be collapsed or damaged at any time if the water in the river increased at the time of high-tide and consequently, the area may be inundated with water surge.
It is reported that on Saturday evening about 500 meters of the embankment constructed on the river Baleswar at Tafalbari launch ghat within Southkhsli Union under the Upazila was collapsed and consequently, the area of the embankment became risky. As a result, it is apprehended that 10 thousand people of 5 villages of the area may be marooned with water. Zakir Hossain, Sub-Assistant Engineer of the Water Development Board disclosed to the newsmen, it is decided to throw GO bags to the affected area of the embankment to protect the embankment from erosion. But due to the Eid holydays the GO bags could not be managed. He added, side by side the processing is going on to construct a ring embankment on the affected area so that the rest area of the broken embankment cannot be eroded by the mighty river Baleswar.
Mozammel Hossain, Chairman of Southkhali Union Parishad told, if the rest area of the collapsed embankment is damaged 10 thousand people of the area will be marooned with water. So, great anxieties and worries were created among the people of the locality as no step was taken so far to save the rest area of the broken embankment.
M A Rashid, Convener of Sharankhola town protecting embankment implementation committee and former UP Chairman told the newsmen, if proper step is not taken immediately people of the area will be thrown into natural calamities like the devastating cyclone Sidr of 2007.
Mohammad Atul Mandol, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Sharankhola disclosed to the newsmen that he had visited the affected area and had sent a report to the Deputy Commissioner of Bagerhat.
On the other hand, an initiative was already taken by the Water Development Board to repair the damaged embankment.
No step has yet been taken by the concerned authorities to repair the damaged embankment cum road under polder No. 35/1of Water Development Board constructed on the western bank of the river Baleswar in Sharankhola Upazila in Bagerhat to protect the area from flood and water surge.
Water Development Board is trying to construct a ring embankment in the damaged embankment area.
Fortunately the rest area of the embankment is in good condition till the writing of this report. But it is apprehended by the local people that the rest area of the embankment which is now in good condition may be collapsed or damaged at any time if the water in the river increased at the time of high-tide and consequently, the area may be inundated with water surge.
It is reported that on Saturday evening about 500 meters of the embankment constructed on the river Baleswar at Tafalbari launch ghat within Southkhsli Union under the Upazila was collapsed and consequently, the area of the embankment became risky. As a result, it is apprehended that 10 thousand people of 5 villages of the area may be marooned with water. Zakir Hossain, Sub-Assistant Engineer of the Water Development Board disclosed to the newsmen, it is decided to throw GO bags to the affected area of the embankment to protect the embankment from erosion. But due to the Eid holydays the GO bags could not be managed. He added, side by side the processing is going on to construct a ring embankment on the affected area so that the rest area of the broken embankment cannot be eroded by the mighty river Baleswar.
Mozammel Hossain, Chairman of Southkhali Union Parishad told, if the rest area of the collapsed embankment is damaged 10 thousand people of the area will be marooned with water. So, great anxieties and worries were created among the people of the locality as no step was taken so far to save the rest area of the broken embankment.
M A Rashid, Convener of Sharankhola town protecting embankment implementation committee and former UP Chairman told the newsmen, if proper step is not taken immediately people of the area will be thrown into natural calamities like the devastating cyclone Sidr of 2007.
Mohammad Atul Mandol, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Sharankhola disclosed to the newsmen that he had visited the affected area and had sent a report to the Deputy Commissioner of Bagerhat.
On the other hand, an initiative was already taken by the Water Development Board to repair the damaged embankment.
