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TEESTA-BARRAGE-VEHICLE
Authorities asked to control heavy vehicle movement over Teesta Barrage
DHAKA, July 14, 2019 (BSS) – The Ministry of Water Resources has directed
the authorities concerned and local administration to take necessary measures
to control the movement of heavy vehicles over the Teesta Barrage.
Water Resources Secretary Kabir Bin Anwar came up with the directives
during his visit to the Teesta Barrage yesterday, said a press release of the
ministry today.
Speaking on the occasion, Anwar urged local people to play a responsible
role so that heavy vehicles cannot ply over the barrage.
He asked the barrage authorities to install iron bars near the barrage
aiming to control the plying of heavy vehicles over it.
The Teesta Barrage is one of the key point installations (KPIs) in the
country. Although light vehicles are allowed to run over the barrage, there
is a restriction on heavy vehicles’ movement.
Movement of heavy vehicles is prohibited since a crack was spotted near
the gate no. 42 of the barrage in March 2014 due to rampant movement of
overloaded vehicles.
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