By Md Aynal HaqueRAJSHAHI, Feb 8, 2024 (BSS) - Around 12.35 lakh tonnes of additional crops are being produced every year for need-based infrastructural developments in the country's northwest region including its Barind area, an official said. So, 3.4 lakh tonnes of additional crops are being produced after bringing 89,000 hectares of land under irrigation every year, Rashid said. The BMDA has re-excavated 1,483-kilometer derelict canals and 1,067 ponds for producing around 2.15 lakh tonnes of additional crops annually through bringing 52,500 hectares of land under supplementary irrigation with surface water. The solar pumps are being used to fetch water from those dug wells. It has also constructed 1212 drinking water supply installations ensuring safe drinking water to around eight lakh rural populations.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 08, 2024 07:09 UTC