UNB, Dhaka :
The government has planned to dredge 2100 kilometers of 24 major rivers alongside 690 kilometers river training across country over the next 15 years, aiming to increase and maintain their navigability.
A feasibility study titled ‘Feasibility Study of Capital Dredging and Sustainable River Management in Bangladesh’ came up with the suggestion of the river training and dredging.
The study was conducted under a ‘Capital (pilot) dredging of River system in Bangladesh’ project being implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources.
An official at he Water Resources Ministry said, “An estimated amount of cost of Tk 9,56,834 crore will require for conducting such dredging works.”
The official who wished not to be named said the 24 rivers included are the Padma, Ganga, Brahmaputra-Jamuna, Old Brahmaputra, Meghna (upper), Meghna (lower), Karnaphuli, Atrai, Ghaghot, Teesta, Dudhkumar, Dharla, Hurasagar, Titas, Tongi Khal, Shitalakshya, Juri, Dhonu, Dhalai,
Bhogai Kongso, Monu, Dakatia, Madaripur Bill Route and Ghoshiakhali.
In the course of time, the Water Resources Ministry official said, there will be changes in the morphology and various social and environmental issues for conducting such dredging. So, there is also a need to conduct a detailed engineering study before implementing a project in light of this survey, he said.
As per the Prime Minister’s desire, a plan has been taken to conduct capital dredging and river management activities in the country’s major rivers and some 22 kilometers of dredging in the Jamuna River has been completed at the upstream and downstream of Sirajganj hard point and in Nolinbazar area under Bhuapur upazila of Tangail. Following the directives from the Prime Minister’s Office, a national coordination committee on dredging has been formed and it has been asked to formulate a master plan for conducting dredging in the country’s all the rivers.
The government has planned to dredge 2100 kilometers of 24 major rivers alongside 690 kilometers river training across country over the next 15 years, aiming to increase and maintain their navigability.
A feasibility study titled ‘Feasibility Study of Capital Dredging and Sustainable River Management in Bangladesh’ came up with the suggestion of the river training and dredging.
The study was conducted under a ‘Capital (pilot) dredging of River system in Bangladesh’ project being implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources.
An official at he Water Resources Ministry said, “An estimated amount of cost of Tk 9,56,834 crore will require for conducting such dredging works.”
The official who wished not to be named said the 24 rivers included are the Padma, Ganga, Brahmaputra-Jamuna, Old Brahmaputra, Meghna (upper), Meghna (lower), Karnaphuli, Atrai, Ghaghot, Teesta, Dudhkumar, Dharla, Hurasagar, Titas, Tongi Khal, Shitalakshya, Juri, Dhonu, Dhalai,
Bhogai Kongso, Monu, Dakatia, Madaripur Bill Route and Ghoshiakhali.
In the course of time, the Water Resources Ministry official said, there will be changes in the morphology and various social and environmental issues for conducting such dredging. So, there is also a need to conduct a detailed engineering study before implementing a project in light of this survey, he said.
As per the Prime Minister’s desire, a plan has been taken to conduct capital dredging and river management activities in the country’s major rivers and some 22 kilometers of dredging in the Jamuna River has been completed at the upstream and downstream of Sirajganj hard point and in Nolinbazar area under Bhuapur upazila of Tangail. Following the directives from the Prime Minister’s Office, a national coordination committee on dredging has been formed and it has been asked to formulate a master plan for conducting dredging in the country’s all the rivers.
