Prime Minister Tariq Rahman is visiting Chandpur on May 16 and Feni on May 25 as part of a special initiative to strengthen the country’s water resources management and agriculture sector development. During the two visits, he will inaugurate the canal digging project under the special development program of the government.
After a high-level meeting with the Prime Minister on Wednesday (May 6), Water Resources Minister Md. Shaheed Uddin Chowdhury Annie.The minister said that the government is working on the target of digging 20 thousand kilometers of canals across the country. Already, various projects have been started at the field level to achieve this goal and it is progressing rapidly.
The meeting also discussed the ‘Padma Barrage’ project in detail. The minister said that this project is very important for the conservation of water resources and agricultural development of the country. He expressed hope that it would be presented to Eknek meeting for approval very soon.
He further said that the implementation of the Padma barrage will increase the flow of water in the rivers in the southwestern part of the country and reduce the salinity, which will have a positive impact on agricultural production and people’s lives.
Also, Teesta Master Plan was discussed in the meeting. The minister said that work has started to implement the initial phase of the project and a specific plan has been decided to complete some urgent activities within the next 180 days.
He also said that the government is giving the highest priority to the Teesta Master Plan to improve the river governance and the living standards of the people along the banks.
