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Gaibandha town protection scheme needs fund

From Our Correspondent
GAIBANDHA, June 27: Gaibandha Town Protection Scheme could not be implemented due to constraint of fund.
The authority allotted only Taka 75,000 against an estimated amount of Taka four lakh for halting the erosion of the river Ghagot during the current fiscal year.
Water Development Board took up a programme to halt the erosion of river Ghagot at Bridge Road, Kallbarlpara, David Co Para. Sandharpatty including loop cutting near Modern High School under Gaibandha Pourashava area. But the said scheme is yet to be approved by the concerned authority due to fund shortage.
Besides, a scheme for outing earth of the developed shoals at the midstream of river Ghagot near local Modhu Bid! Factory under Food for Works Programme is still lying with the higher authority for approval. The plan could help
divert the main channel from east bank of the river which is yet to be settled for some unknown reason.
Under the circumstance the local WDB authority took a temporary measure to slop erosion erecting bamboo spur. With a view to materialising the plan, local authority demanded a fund for the construction of spur on emergency basis. But they got a poor amount which is quite inadequate to serve the purpose.
Last year, the local WDB office submitted a project to protect the town from erosion amounting to Taka three lakh but the authority allotted only 50.000 against the requirement.
During Ihe current. fiscal year the authority sanctioned more Taka 75,000/- against the requirement of Taka four lakh. Consequently. WDB could not stop erosion after erecting bamboo spur. Last year, several dwelling houses were de-
voured by the river.
However, a permanent measure, should be taken to arrest the wide spread erosion of river Ghagot, the local people felt.
Abdul Mannan, an electrician of PWD of Palashbarl Upazila was electrocuted when he came In contact with live power line while working on a pole. He Is the inhabitant of village Darbasths under l’alashbari Upazila.
Abdur Rashid, Sub-Assistant Engineer of WDB Gobindaganj Section was suspended on charge of gross negligence and Irregularities in an embankment work.
An embankment under Nuruller Beel Project is going on at Gobindaganj Upazila for protecting flood water In which Rashid was involved. During the physical verification launched tty Chief Engineer, major irregularities and fault was found and he was pul under suspension.