Letters to the Editor
Menace of road-digging
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Dhaka city residents live with numerous problems. The situation, however, turns into a nightmare for them during the rainy season. Almost all roads of the city get flooded even with a little shower, contributing to untold sufferings of the people. And the main reason behind this is unplanned road digging during the monsoon. With the commencement of every monsoon, the street digging competition between different agencies begins. The traditional practice of digging roads, and sewage line cleaning programmes at these times make the situation worse for Dhaka city dwellers.
Many streets across the city have now been turned into a digging field for so-called development work. Why do the concerned authorities lay underground pipes or dig roads during the monsoon? We expect a planned coordination between the agencies and city corporation authorities over road digging. And the entire work should be done preferably by the same party. Above all, development projects should be taken up only during dry seasons. We urge the authorities concerned not to permit any road-digging work till the monsoon season is over.
Afroza Sheikh,
Dania, Dhaka,
ilcbd2008@gmail.com