There may be corruption in the water resources sector, but it is not as massive as it is made out to be in public spheres, said Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud. Several water and disaster experts attended the discussion where they blamed heavy corruption in the sector for poor disaster management before and during the recent floods. Water resource management and climate change expert Prof Ainun Nishat said some quarters engaged in heavy corruption following the flood in the name of repairing the roads and other development work. He said the roads see heavy repair work every year, but they wear down shortly after they are repaired. The minister further said there was not any scope for corruption in the water sector because its budget was quite low.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 19, 2017 16:52 UTC