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Notes from Madaripur
MADARIPUR. May 9: Bangladesh Agriculture Extension Department has fielded 8.750 Rower pumps In 1 1 southern districts during the current season, reports UNB.
Tht districts are Barisal, Plrojpur. Jhalakathl, Barguna, Patuakhall, Bhola. Madaripur. Shariatpur. Rajbart Gopalganj and Faridpur.
District wise breakup of the pumps: Barlsal-2490. Bhola-1434. Gopalganj-12^8, Madar-tpur-1215, Shariatpur-1187. Ptrojpur-350, Farldpur-29 1, Jhalakathl-227, Madari-pur-180. Rajbari-24, and Barguna ■ 18.
According an official source, the power pumps were supplied by Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) under the Agriculture Rehabilitation Programme.
Rickshaw plying uncontrolled
Uncontrolled rickshaw plying and parking In and around the town has been creating multifarious problems to the town dwellers for a long time.
Most of the rickshaws plying on roads do not use light or lamp during night fall and many of them even have no licence.
Passengers alleged that the rickshawpullers park their rickshaws Indiscriminately In the town creating obstacles to the movement of vehicular traffic and pedestrians.
Rush of rickshaws at local bus stand also creates traffic hazards. Whenever a bus reaches at a stoppage a tot of rickshaws gherao the bus blocking Its door creating difficulties to the passengers to
In and out of the bus.
Town dwellers have urged the authorities to implement traffic rules strictly and take action against Its violators
Cold storage demanded
Itotato and onion farmers of the district have been facing difficulties due to lack of cold storage.
Local sources said, a huge quantity of potatoes and onton has been produced in the district exceeding previous
But these were being sold at Taka 1OO and Taka 85 per maund respectively, much tower than the production cost, due to glut In the market Adcouate storage facilities could have Improved the price situation, growers said.
The growers have urged the authorities to take steps for setting up a cold storage to help solve their problem.