‘Tk 1151.52-cr projects taken to check river erosion’

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud yesterday said the government has approved seven projects involving Tk 1,151.52 crore to check river erosion taking place in the costal zone due to climate change, reports BSS. “Bangladesh Water Development Board has undertaken 15 projects involving with Tk 7,610.6 crore for preventing river erosion in costal areas,” he said this, while replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member Jahan Ara Begum Surma in the Parliament. The schemes included Tk 202.41 crore project to protect Ramgati and Kamalnagar upazila and adjacent areas from erosion by the Meghna River, Tk 216.87 crore project to protect Shahbazpur Gas Field in Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola district from erosion by the Meghna River, a Tk 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.

Tk 1151.52-cr projects taken to check river erosion

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud yesterday said the government has approved seven projects involving Tk 1,151.52 crore to check river erosion taking place in the costal zone due to climate change, reports BSS. Bangladesh Water Development Board has undertaken 15 projects involving with Tk 7,610.6 crore for preventing river erosion in costal areas, he said this, while replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member Jahan Ara Begum Surma in the Parliament. The schemes included Tk 202.41 crore project to protect Ramgati and Kamalnagar upazila and adjacent areas from erosion by the Meghna River, Tk 216.87 crore project to protect Shahbazpur Gas Field in Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola district from erosion by the Meghna River, a Tk 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.