CCC, CDA set to start excavation of canals, drains
Sunday, 18 November 2007
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Nov 17: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) and Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) are set to begin the excavation work of canals and reform of drains in the port city at a cost of around Tk 330 million (33 crore) with a view to rescuing city dwellers from the prolonged water-logging problems, sources said.
The CDA will spend an estimated amount of Tk 300 million, while the CCC will bear the rest amount of Tk 30 million for implementing the assigned projects.
The CCC has already started excavation work of canal and reform of drains. The task of excavating the canals in the port city is now at the primary stage.
CDA sources said excepting Chaktai canal, no other canal was excavated in the city in the last 50 years. The UNDP proposed to recover the filled-up canals and widen the same in 1995. But it was not implemented properly. Rather, it had triggered water-logging in the areas.
CCC sources further said the existing bridges and culverts are very old and were constructed under old system. No further drains and culverts have been constructed keeping in mind the increasing number of population in the city.
CHITTAGONG, Nov 17: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) and Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) are set to begin the excavation work of canals and reform of drains in the port city at a cost of around Tk 330 million (33 crore) with a view to rescuing city dwellers from the prolonged water-logging problems, sources said.
The CDA will spend an estimated amount of Tk 300 million, while the CCC will bear the rest amount of Tk 30 million for implementing the assigned projects.
The CCC has already started excavation work of canal and reform of drains. The task of excavating the canals in the port city is now at the primary stage.
CDA sources said excepting Chaktai canal, no other canal was excavated in the city in the last 50 years. The UNDP proposed to recover the filled-up canals and widen the same in 1995. But it was not implemented properly. Rather, it had triggered water-logging in the areas.
CCC sources further said the existing bridges and culverts are very old and were constructed under old system. No further drains and culverts have been constructed keeping in mind the increasing number of population in the city.