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Flood control project not implemented in 23 years

From Our Correspondent
JAMALPUR. Oct 23: The flood control and irrigation project undertaken 23 years a back at the cost of Taka 93 erpre has not yet been implemented due to fund constraint and proper initiatives. The project was aimed at controlling floods and augmenting irrigation facilities in greater Jamalpur district. The water Development Board was entrusted with the task of Im plementing the projects with the World Bank aid
It is learnt that the Water Development Board experts conducted a survey to select the project site tn 1978 but it could not be completed due to unauthorised occupation of land
Reliable sources said that several proposals were submitted lo the then Deputy Commissioner. Jamalpur. Late President Zfaur Rahman formally Inaugurated the work on the Brahmaputra Barrage during 1980-81 fiscal year and after the approval, the gov ernment sanctioned a big amount for the projects that Include Taka one crore for the construction of an embankment along the rtver Kalljl in Nalltabart upazlla and Taka one crore 25 lakh for two regula tors and a bridge In Mclandah upazlla. Taki one crore 25 lakh for Gabakhull canal digging In Jamalpur Sadar Upazlla. Taka nine crore 33 lakh for old Brahmaputra flood control and rehabilitation pro ject. Taka 10 crore and 26
lakh for Jamuna Fkxxl Control and Rehabilitation Project In Dewanganj and Sharishabarl upazilas. Taka 13 crore for flood control embankment along Dawsari river. Taka two crore seven lakh for Madarganj upaztla protection project. Taka one crore 50 lakh for Pullakandi union protection embankment under Dewanganj upazlla. Taka two crore 54 lakh for Dewanganj town protection and rehabilitation pro ject. Taka one crore 40 lakh for construction of regulator at Kurajura under Sreebordl upaztla. Taka one crore 40 lakh for Rowhbakeharl rchabll ttatton project. Taka 60 lakh for Nalitabarl- Voliakhali canal digging and water supply project. Taka one crore 20 lakh for construction work of flood control embankment along the rtver Bhugai under Nahtabari upazlla. Taka 12 crore for Ranjan Madill flood control embankment project under Jhenalghatl upazlla. Taka one crore 25 lakh for regulator and bridge construction project slong the rtver Mrcgl under Sherpur upazlla. Taka one crore 26 lakh for Ihe construction of regulator, bridge and canal digging under Sharishabarl upazlla Some of the schemes under the project were taken under EWP but could not be implemented due to fund shortage
Under the EWP schemes. 43486 maunds of wheat were sanctioned for the construction of Brahmaputra flood control embankment. 20.000
maunds wheat for the excavation of canals under Jamalpur sadar upazlla. 30,000 maunds wheat for dredging Mrcgl rtver. 1.70.000 maunds wheat for the construction of flood control embankment along the rtver Chtllakhali in Sherptir Sadar upazlla.
A dependable source--of the WDB. Dhaka said that the embankments constructed under the projects had been under the grip of Brahmaputra erosion during the last 23 years. About 6000 square feet area of the embankments were devoured by the river causing huge losses to the government
The WDB sanctioned Taka 20 crore this year to reconstruct the embankment near the Brahmaputra to curb erosion but the measures taken up so far are too meagre to do the necdliil.
Meanwhile, the temporary bamboo pilings by the WDB have already been washed away by the strong currents of the river.
According to an official source that many cracks have developed on the embankment due to heavy pressure of the water. WDB water experts have failed to carry on survey work due to strong currents. The source added that since 1967 the Brahmaputra river has been eroding Dewanganj town.
It may be mentioned herc-that BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia visited the Brahmaputra Barrage site in January 1987