SHARIATPUR, Sept 26, 2020 (BSS) – Deputy Minister for Water Resources Enamul Haque Shamim today said the government is planning for sustainable solutions instead of emergency projects to stop river erosion as the country’s economic capability has increased.
“Under the directive of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the government is working to permanently protect the people of Bangladesh from river erosion by building sustainable dams in the river erosion prone areas across the country, including Shariatpur,” he said while inspecting the ongoing work of the dam on the right bank of the Padma at Naria-Jajira today morning, said a press release.
“The government is constructing houses for the homeless and for those who don’t own land all over the country on the occasion of Mujib Year. No one in Bangladesh will remain homeless,” he added.
Additional Director General (East) of Water Development Board Kazi Tofail Ahmed, Chief Engineer (West) of Water Development Board AKM Waheed Uddin Chowdhury, Project Director Abdul Hakim and Shariatpur Executive Engineer SM Ahsan Habib, were also present, on the occasion.