These activities will be done under a project titled “Re-excavation of small rivers, canals and wetlands inside 64 districts project (1st Phase),” reports UNB. According to an official document, some 4,086.622km of 88 small rivers, 352 canals and eight wetlands will be re-excavated under 561 packages in 375 upazilas and two city corporations. Meanwhile, the government started removing illegal structures from the banks of small rivers, canals and wetlands on December 12 last year. It further mentions that the formulation of another project titled, “Re-excavation of small rivers, canals and wetlands inside 64 districts project (2nd Phase),” is underway. Through this project, it will be possible to re-excavate 13,885.363km of rivers, canals, and wetlands, according to the document.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 08, 2020 06:33 UTC