A meeting between the country's environmental activists and NGOs yesterday criticised a recent document for an ambitious flood control programme of the government saying it was factually incorrect and did not reflect peoples a spiral km

The meeting, organised by the Association of the Deve loping Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAR), reviewed the latest status of the multi billion dollar Flood Action Plan (FAP) and Its draft final report that was published recently

Participants observed that the 65 projects Identified Ini Uafly under the FAP had aimed al constructing dams, rm hankments and other rngl nrrrlng solutions to the coun try s flood problem while the human aspects were dellber ately qpiored

The meeting decided to dispel the misgivings relating to involvement and support of NGOs to the FAP and ask for clarification from the Flood Plan Coordination OrgaiusaiKai (FPCOl which is implement log the FAP. for the alleged HiislnfornuNioii

ADAB Chairperson Khushl Kabir. Director Rashede K < howdhury Dr Salcemul Huq and SM Iqbal of BCAS. and Hamidul Huq of Unnayan Sahojogi Team (USD look pari in the discussion at the meeting