Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud said the government has approved seven projects involving Taka 1,151.52 crore to check river erosion taking place in the costal zone due to climate change.
“Bangladesh Water Development Board has undertaken 15 projects involving with Taka 7,610.6 crore for preventing river erosion in costal areas,” he said this on Sunday while replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member Jahan Ara Begum Surma in the Jatiya Sangsad.
The schemes included Taka 202.41 crore project to protect Ramgati and Kamalnagar upazila and adjacent areas from erosion by the Meghna River, Taka 216.87 crore project to protect Shahbazpur Gas Field in Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola district from erosion by the Meghna River, a Taka 251.30 crore project for rehabilitation of Polder no-64/1A, 64/1B and 64/1C and other infrastructure under Bashkhali upazila in Chittagong, the minister said.
The schemes also included Coastal Embankment Improvement Project Phase-1 (CEIP-I) involving Taka 3,280 crore and Taka 551.50 crore project to protect Polder no-56/57 from erosion by the Meghna in Doulatkhan and Borhanuddin upazilas, he added.
