Experts for eco-friendly infrastructure to prevent flash flood

Water and environment experts said on Wednesday haor areas need innovative and eco-friendly infrastructures to protect early flash flood as the region has unique geological natures, reports BSS.

Aiming to cope with unique hydro-ecological characteristics, eco-friendly measures should be considered for future planning, design and development in haor areas by relevant organisations, they told a workshop at the CIRDAP auditorium in the city.

Department of Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development and Centre for Environmental Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) organised the workshop on "Impact of assessment of structural interventions in haor ecosystem and innovation for solution". Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud, State Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Nazrul Islam addressed the workshop with Water Resource Ministry Senior Secretary Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan in the chair.