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Save Dhaka city from waterlogging

PM directs DCC, Wasa

UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed Dhaka City Corporation (DCO, Wasa and all other authorities concerned to immediately take effective steps to salvage the capital from waterlogging during rainy season.
She gave the directive in an emergency meeting with LGRD State Minister Jahangir - Kabir Nanak, DCC Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka, the public works secretary, Wasa FROM PAGE 1
chairman, chief engineer of PWD and the DMP commissioner at her office yesterday.
PM’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen after the meeting.
Hasina asked for cleaning the city's drainage system, mostly reported clogged, in a bid to remove water stagnancy.
She further ordered the authorities concerned to dig ponds at different points of the city for containing the rainwater and thus prevent the water from getting stagnated.
About yesterday’s water stagnancy in the city, she wondered. If rain of one night can cause such water stagnancy, then, if raining continues in the future for several days, how disastrous a situation can be created!"
She said DCC, Wasa, Rajuk, BTCL, Desa and all other departments concerned would have to conduct their respective works In a coordinated way considering the sufferings of the people.
"We are working round the clock to give people peace and tranquility. But if people suffer from any department's negli-
gence, it cannot be tolerated. There must be coordination among the departments working in the capital," she said.
The authorities concerned were also asked by the premier to ensure proper management of cables of electricity, telephone and cable connections for safety of the ci ty dwellers.
Underground supply line of electricity can be an effective way of proper wire management, she told the meet.
The PM deplored that the city dwellers are suffering from water logging as most of the canals of the city have been filled up.
Earlier in the morning, while addressing the inaugural session of a three-day Depuly Commissioner (DC) conference at the PM's office, Hasina blamed unplanned building construction by the developers by filling up canals, ponds for the water stagnancy in the city.
She asked the DCs to remain alert so that district ponds and canals are not filled up in the name of constructing buildings.
"In every case of establishment, you (DCs) must remain alert so that people do not fill
up ponds or canals."
About the government's plan to face the phenomenal global warming, the prime minister said the government has already planned to launch capital and maintenance dredging in the country's major rivers to save people from unexpected flooding and tidal surges.
Huge lands can be reclaimed through dredging the rivers, she said.
Hasina asked the DCs to make deep study about the courses of the rivers In their respective districts so that the government can formulate its dredging plans in a proper way.
PM also told tire DCs that she did not come to the office on scheduled time yesterday morning so that people do not suffer more following her motorcade movement.
"We are working all the time to give people a better life. We need to be more active to ensure the people's comforts," Hasina said
PM's adviser HT Imam, Principal Secretary MA Karim and Office Secretary Mollah Wahccduzzaman were also present.