Steps taken to reduce navigational crisis

Minister for Water Resources Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmood told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Monday that the government has undertaken various projects to mitigate navigational crisis in the country's rivers, reports BSS.
Initiatives have been taken to curb navigational crisis and restore navigability of rivers in the country, the Minister informed this while replying to a question from treasury bench member MA Malek in the House.
The Minister said the government has undertaken a project to dredge major rivers in the country involving Tk 273.80 million. "The survey of the project 'Capital Dredging and River Sustainable Management in Bangladesh' under the WDB is about to complete," he said.
"The consultant firm of the project submitted the final report and if it is accepted then 24 rivers would be dredged," said Barrister Mahmood. The Padma, Ganga, Brahmaputra-Jamuna, Old Brahmaputra, Meghna (Upper), Meghna (Lower), Karnaphuli, Atrai, Ghagat, Teesta, Dudh-Kumar, Dharla, Hura Sagor, Titas, Tongi Khal, Shitalakhya, Zuri, Dhonu, Dhalai, Bhugai Kongsh, Monu, Dakatia, Madaripur Beel Route and Ghasiakhali rivers would be dredged under the project.