UNB, Khulna :
Most of the sluice gates in the district are on the way of becoming useless in the absence of proper management of the rivers and canals, creating worry for permanent water logging.
The situation has been created due to various natural disasters, silt accumulation in the rivers and canals for want of excavation and decline in their flow and navigability.
Sources at Water Development Board in Khulna said for unavailability of fund as per demand, maintenance works of the sluice gates are not being possible through proper dredging of the rivers and canals.
Yet a few of the rivers and canals are being dredged bringing them under certain projects, added the sources.
The WDB sources said further there are 350 sluice gates in Khulna.
Among them, six are under Barakpur-Digholia project, four at no. 28/2 polder in Batiaghata, 13 at no. 25 polder, two at no. 26 polder, 14 at no. 19 polder, three at no. 27/2 polder, 11 at no. 17/1 polder, five at no. 17/2 polder, six at no. 27/1 polder in Dumuria, nine at no. 28/1 polder in Dumuria-Batiaghata, three at no. 9 polder, 15 at no. 10/12 polder, 12 at no. 16 polder, four at no. 18/19 polder, 14 at no. 20 polder and 20/1, three at no. 21, 11 at no. 22, 44 at no. 23 in Paikgachha, 23 at no. 30 polder, eight at no. 31 in Batiaghata, 27 at no. 31 polder, 61 at no. 32 and eight at no. 33 polder in Dakope.
Besides, there are 37 sluice gates under
Amirpur-Batiaghata-Bhanderkot project in Batiaghata and eight others
near the dams to protect the city.
Most of the sluice gates in the district are on the way of becoming useless in the absence of proper management of the rivers and canals, creating worry for permanent water logging.
The situation has been created due to various natural disasters, silt accumulation in the rivers and canals for want of excavation and decline in their flow and navigability.
Sources at Water Development Board in Khulna said for unavailability of fund as per demand, maintenance works of the sluice gates are not being possible through proper dredging of the rivers and canals.
Yet a few of the rivers and canals are being dredged bringing them under certain projects, added the sources.
The WDB sources said further there are 350 sluice gates in Khulna.
Among them, six are under Barakpur-Digholia project, four at no. 28/2 polder in Batiaghata, 13 at no. 25 polder, two at no. 26 polder, 14 at no. 19 polder, three at no. 27/2 polder, 11 at no. 17/1 polder, five at no. 17/2 polder, six at no. 27/1 polder in Dumuria, nine at no. 28/1 polder in Dumuria-Batiaghata, three at no. 9 polder, 15 at no. 10/12 polder, 12 at no. 16 polder, four at no. 18/19 polder, 14 at no. 20 polder and 20/1, three at no. 21, 11 at no. 22, 44 at no. 23 in Paikgachha, 23 at no. 30 polder, eight at no. 31 in Batiaghata, 27 at no. 31 polder, 61 at no. 32 and eight at no. 33 polder in Dakope.
Besides, there are 37 sluice gates under
Amirpur-Batiaghata-Bhanderkot project in Batiaghata and eight others
near the dams to protect the city.
