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River routes in southern dists need dredging
BARISAL. Jan 25: Rivers in the southern districts are be coming unfit for navigation be cause of heavy and rapid filiation and emergence of shoals, reports UNB
The Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) told UNB at Barisal that shortage of net essary fund hampers 'even our emergency works.'
Deforestation of upstream and In the catchment areas, absence of proper and Umely steps In water management have Increased the rate of »tl tatlon tn the lower riverine districts, experts said.
The most hazardous points are tn the south of Chand pur and Dhaka Barisal river route a* well as ferry routes on river, like Padma. Mrghna. Jamuna. Sandhya and Areal Khan
According to BIWTA sou rces out of more than 20.000 kilometres of waterways in the country only about 7.000 kilo metres are now navigable.
Normally BIWTA is mainly maintaining river routes In the country and keep* the existing river routes navigable and ser viceable Thus effective and necessary dredging In Imperative in every dry season
The annual budgetary alto cation for dredging in Taka 2
crore only. The requirement is said to be at least Taka 10 crore tn a financial year.
• Concerned circles here demanded steps on emergency basts otherwise they said river routes would become unfit for navigation.
A total of 35 upazila connecting roads will be constructed in Barisal. Pirojpur and Jhalakati districts, eight roads in Patuakhali and Barguna districts and Eleven roads In Bhola district tn this fiscal year
Meanwhile. Taka 10 lakh has been sanctioned for the construction of * Barisal-Banartpara Road. Taka 15 lakh for the construction of Ban-aripara Swarupkati Road. Taka 10 lakh for the construction of Charkhall-Mathbaria Road. Taka five lakh for the construction of Gournadl Agalljhara Road Taka five lakh for Pirojpur-Mathbarta Road, Taka five lakh for Naztrpur-Baherchar Road. Taka five lakh for Shikarpur-Wazirupur Road.Taka 10 lakh for Naikatl-Kathalla Road, Taka five lakh for Jhalakati Nabagram Road. Taka five lakh for Barisal -Nabagram Road. Taka five lakh for Nazirpur- Swarupkati Rogd. Taka five lakh for Mathbarta Patharghata Road, and Taka five lakh for Kauarchar-Chand-ramohan Road.
Another report adds: The Local Government Engineering Bureau (LGEB) has taken up six projects in six upaztlas of Barisal district at an allocation of 693 metric tons of wheat