BSS, Chattogram :
The work of a project involving Tk 1,510.73 crore will begin in Chattogram city in December aiming to keep the city free from water logging, floods, tidal surge and intrusion of saline water. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) will sign a Memor-andum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangladesh Armed Forces Engineering core on November 6 in this regard. According to the MOU, the project works will be supervised by the Bangladesh Army, Enginee-ring core.
The BWDB has already prepared Detailed Development Plan (DPP) for the project titled ‘elimination of water logging and flood control in the port city’, the BWDB sources said. The project was approved in ECNEC meeting on February 27 last and the implementation period of the project was fixed from February, 2019 to June, 2022, said the sources.
After implementation of the project, the dwellers of the port city and Hathazari upazila specifically of Madunaghat area will be benefitted directly and indirectly, Executive Engineer and Project Director (PD) engineer Biddut Kumar Saha .
Engineer Biddut Kumar told BSS that the project works will be launched immediately after signing of MOU. According to DPP, the prime aims of the project are to keep the city free from water logging, floods, tidal surge, and protections against penetration of saline water from sea by constructing sluice gates at the estuary of canals and development of drainage systems of the port city.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Army, Engineering Core is also implementing the Water logging Mega project of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) designed in the city and the first phase works are nearing completion. In the first phase works, Army team recovered government land through evicting illegal establishments built up by occupying river and canals, drains, culverts and roads in the city.
Project Director of CDA Mega Project Lt Col. Shah Ali told BSS that if both the project works go side by side, quality of works will be ensured to maximum extents with implementation within the scheduled period.
Meanwhile , Bangladesh Water Development Board(WDB) will sign a MOU (Mememorandum of Understanding) with Bangladesh Armed Forces in connection of another Waterlogging Elimination Project of Tk.1510.73 crores on November 06 next.
The project works will be supervised by the Bangaldesh Army, Engineering core. WDB prepared detailed development plan (DPP)of the project PDB sources said a project titled ‘elimination of waterlogging and flood conrol in the port city ‘was okayed in ECNEC meeting on February 27 last and the implementation period of the project fixed from February , 2019 to June, 2022.In the meantime, works of preparing designs of different parts of the project is undergoing . After implementation of the project, the dwellers of the city and Hathazari upazila specifically of Madunaghat areas will be benefitted directly and indirectly, Executive Engineer and Project Director Engr.Biddyut Kumar Saha told that
WDB will MOU with Bangladesh Armed Forces at Ministry’s end on November 06 next and Armed Forces team will implement the project as delegate sytems. Mr. Biddyut Kumar told that after signing of MOU, the project works will be launched .Meanwhile Bangladesh Army, Engineering Core is also implementing the Waterlogging Mega Project of CDA designed in the city and the first phase works are almost nearing completion. In first phase works, Army team recovered govt lands through evicting illegal installation that build up by occupying, river and canals, drains, culverts , roads in the city for which Armed personnels were apraised by the city dwellers. Concious c ircles observed if the PDB’s waterlogging project is entrused to Armed forces, the coordinations will be ensured in implementing both the projec simultaneously.
Project Director of CDA Mega Project Lt Col. Shah Ali told New Nation that if both the project works go side by side, quality of works will be ensured to maximum extents with implementation within the scheduled period.
According to DPP, the prime aims of the project is to keep the city free from waterlogging, floods, tidal surge, protections against entrance of salinity water from sea by constructing sluitch gates at the estuary of khals and canals and development of drainage systems of the city.
