DSCC, DNCC take initiatives to mitigate waterlogging problem

Dhaka South and North City Corporations have taken different initiatives to mitigate waterlogging problem in the capital, reports BSS.

“We have got success in mitigating waterlogging problem in Shantinagar area. Now we have taken another project to mitigate water-logging problem on Nazimuddin road,” Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Bilal told BSS.

He said, “We got around 85 per cent success in the Shantinagar project to mitigate waterlogging problem and have a plan to take another such project in Motijheel area.”

Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Bilal said that illegal filling up of rivers and canals surrounding the Dhaka city is the main reason of waterlogging in the city. The drive would be extended for recovering illegal occupied rivers and canals after coordinating Dhaka WASA and District Administration, he informed.

He said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), cleaned up 310 kilometers drain during the 2016-17 fiscal year and built 239.15 kilometers drain. Besides, the construction works of building more 140 kilometers drain is going on, he said, adding a modern machine ‘Jet and Sucker’ has already been imported from Italy worth Taka 11 crore to clean up drain.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Chief Executive Officer Mesbahul Islam said, “We have taken emergency initiatives to reduce sufferings of the city dwellers from waterlogging problem.”

To mitigate waterlogging problem the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)  will conduct drives against the gravers who occupied illegally rivers and canals, he said, adding “We have already discussed about the matter with Dhaka WASA and District Administration.”

“We have developed 168 kilometers drain during the 2015-16 fiscal year and 300 kilometres during the last fiscal," Mesbahul told BSS.

DSCC, DNCC take initiatives to mitigate waterlogging problem

Dhaka South and North City Corporations have taken different initiatives to mitigate waterlogging problem in the capital, reports BSS. We have got success in mitigating waterlogging problem in Shantinagar area. Now we have taken another project to mitigate water-logging problem on Nazimuddin road, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Bilal told BSS. He said, We got around 85 per cent success in the Shantinagar project to mitigate waterlogging problem and have a plan to take another such project in Motijheel area. Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Bilal said that illegal filling up of rivers and canals surrounding the Dhaka city is the main reason of waterlogging in the city. The drive would be extended for recovering illegal occupied rivers and canals after coordinating Dhaka WASA and District Administration, he informed. He said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), cleaned up 310 kilometers drain during the 2016-17 fiscal year and built 239.15 kilometers drain. Besides, the construction works of building more 140 kilometers drain is going on, he said, adding a modern machine Jet and Sucker has already been imported from Italy worth Taka 11 crore to clean up drain. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Chief Executive Officer Mesbahul Islam said, We have taken emergency initiatives to reduce sufferings of the city dwellers from waterlogging problem. To mitigate waterlogging problem the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will conduct drives against the gravers who occupied illegally rivers and canals, he said, adding We have already discussed about the matter with Dhaka WASA and District Administration. We have developed 168 kilometers drain during the 2015-16 fiscal year and 300 kilometres during the last fiscal, Mesbahul told BSS.