The dredging operations on the Titas River in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria, were officially inaugurated two days ago, the Dhaka Tribune reports.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury , Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee at the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, Bangladesh, said: “ The dredging work is expected to revive the once mighty river and its navigability.”
According to Babul Chandra Shil , chief engineer of the Bangladesh Water Development Board in Comilla Zone, this major development scheme will include dredging of the 90km-long river and its tributaries.
“ Dockyard & Engineering Works Limited, under the Bangladesh Navy, was awarded the contract for the dredging work. The project is being implemented by the Bangladesh Water Development Board, ” he added.
It is expected that the Titas River dredging program will be completed by June 2020.
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