JS body for direct recruitment in Water Development Board
BSS
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Ministry yesterday recommended taking steps, in consultation with the finance ministry, for direct recruitment instead of outsourcing for need based setup and all post of class three and four employees under the Water Development Board, reports BSS.
The parliamentary body made the recommendation at its 18th meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with committee Chairman Ramesh Chandra Sen presiding, said an official release.
Committee members State Minister for Water Resources Mohammad Nazrul Islam, AKM Fazlul Haq, M Faridul Haq Khan, Mohammad Ekramul Karim Chowdhury, Rezwan Ahammad Toufiq, Anupam Shahjahan Joy and Selina Jahan Lita attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed a report on the ongoing activities of Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS).
It suggested maintaining contact with the finance ministry to release Taka 10 crore out of the total 35 crore allocated for the newly constructed building of Institute of Water Modeling.
The committee suggested quick dredging of the rivers of Longan, Bemaliya and Balobhadra in Brahmanbaria and Habiganj districts and the Bhoirab.
It also recommended setting up dredger training institute to develop skilled manpower in the sector.
Water Resources Secretary Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan and senior officials concerned were present at the meeting.
