Drastic fall in water levels cause navigability problem
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
SIRAJGANJ, Jan 18 (UNB): Many shoals emerged at the Jamuna and Baral rivers due to drastic fall in water levels, hampering the movement of river crafts.
Water levels of the two rivers fell drastically due to accumulation of silt.
Twenty-nine ships carrying different goods from Chittagong and Narayanganj heading towards Baghabari river port in Shahjadpur Upazila here were stranded at Charshikla in Aricha recently due to the navigability problem due to river siltation, coupled with prevailing cold wave and dense fog in 16 districts of the northern region.
Movement of river crafts almost came to a halt in Tarash and Raiganj upazilas owing to fall in water level in Chalan Beel.
Many shoals emerged at different places in the rivers near Manikganj, Daulatdia, Jamalpur, Tangail, Bogra and Gaibandha, disrupting movement of river crafts in the channels there.
Local sources said that IRRI-Boro farming in country's northern region was likely to face a setback due to fertiliser and fuel crisis as the plying of river crafts carrying the agri inputs almost came to a halt in the region.
Water levels of the two rivers fell drastically due to accumulation of silt.
Twenty-nine ships carrying different goods from Chittagong and Narayanganj heading towards Baghabari river port in Shahjadpur Upazila here were stranded at Charshikla in Aricha recently due to the navigability problem due to river siltation, coupled with prevailing cold wave and dense fog in 16 districts of the northern region.
Movement of river crafts almost came to a halt in Tarash and Raiganj upazilas owing to fall in water level in Chalan Beel.
Many shoals emerged at different places in the rivers near Manikganj, Daulatdia, Jamalpur, Tangail, Bogra and Gaibandha, disrupting movement of river crafts in the channels there.
Local sources said that IRRI-Boro farming in country's northern region was likely to face a setback due to fertiliser and fuel crisis as the plying of river crafts carrying the agri inputs almost came to a halt in the region.