Skip to main content
NTv Online

Bangladesh

Bangladesh
  • Accident
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Government
  • Law
  • More
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Bangla Version
  • Archive
  • Bangladesh
  • World
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Comment
  • Education
  • Life
  • Health
  • Art & Culture
  • Election
  • বাংলা
  • Bangladesh
  • World
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Comment
  • Education
  • Life
  • Health
  • Art & Culture
  • Election
  • বাংলা
  • Bangla Version
  • Archive
Follow
  • Bangladesh
NTV Online
03 August, 2016, 20:33
Update: 03 August, 2016, 20:33
More News
Sraboni Rakhines dream of turning
Dhaka’s air quality improves slightly
‘Amphan’ intensified into very severe cyclonic storm
Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘very unhealthy’
Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks worst again

Save Dhaka water bodies: Sayeed Khokon

NTV Online
03 August, 2016, 20:33
Update: 03 August, 2016, 20:33

Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Wednesday said urban water-bodies are dwindling in the capital day by day due to illegal occupation, putting the city’s drainage system in trouble.

“Dhaka’s limited water-bodies have gradually been grabbed putting a serious impact on the drainage management,” he told the first coordination meeting of the city corporation at Nagar Bhaban.

The DSCC arranged the coordination meeting with 26 service providing agencies at its conference room, reported UNB.

Water-bodies have historically played an important role in spatial development of a city. Immediately after rainfall, the rainwater runs off water-bodies through canals and drains, and helps keep the city free from water-logging and flooding.

According to a 2011 study of the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Dhaka city had a total of 2,952 hectares of water-bodies in 1960, but it declines to only 1,990 hectares in 2009.

Recalling necessity of urban water-bodies to keep the city free from water-logging, Sayeed Khokon directed the Dhaka district administration to launch a drive to recover the occupied water-bodies in and around the capital within next 15 days.

He also asked the district administration to report about the progress of recovery of water-bodies to the DSCC within a month.

The DSCC urged the Dhaka WASA (Water Supply & Sewerage Authority) to help the district administration by proving its available data over the current status of the water- bodies.

Dhaka WASA Managing Director Engr Taqsem A Khan observed that the box culverts built in the city are severely creating problems in flowing rainwater towards the water-bodies.

He said it will be a difficult task to remove the box culverts since roads were developed over the culverts for transportation.

Project Director of Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project Nazmul Alam said the public suffers in various forms because of the development works, adding that they worked hard to execute the project lessening people’s pain.

“We’ve planned to open the flyover from Eskaton to Mouchak by end of this month and execution deadline of the whole project has been extended to June, 2017. But we’re hopeful of finishing the task much earlier,” he said.

The DSCC at its meeting made some key instructions to the agencies involved in urban governance in the capital to address its long-lasting problems, including traffic congestion and water-logging.

It directed the service-providers concerned to launch a coordinated drive against any form of obstacles, including illegal occupation, for ensuring smooth flow of traffic and rainwater.

DMP Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operation) Sheikh Md Maruf Hasan and RAJUK Chairman M Bazlul Karim Chowdhury also spoke at the meeting.

Most Read
  1. Mosaddak Ali, two others discharged in money laundering case
  2. Over 1000 people killed, 400 lost eyesight in student movement: Health Adviser
  3. Help Jannat to beat cancer
  4. Mastermind’s finance event to knock the city
  5. Authorities urged to consult on vape ban proposal
  6. No condition for IMF loan to Bangladesh: PM tells Parliament
Most Read
  1. Mosaddak Ali, two others discharged in money laundering case
  2. Over 1000 people killed, 400 lost eyesight in student movement: Health Adviser
  3. Help Jannat to beat cancer
  4. Mastermind’s finance event to knock the city
  5. Authorities urged to consult on vape ban proposal
  6. No condition for IMF loan to Bangladesh: PM tells Parliament

Follow Us

Alhaj Mohammad Mosaddak Ali

Chairman & Managing Director

NTV Online, BSEC Building (Level-8), 102 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215 Telephone: +880255012281 up to 5, Fax: +880255012286 up to 7

Browse by Category

  • About NTV
  • NTV Programmes
  • Advertisement
  • Web Mail
  • NTV FTV
  • Satellite Downlink
  • Europe Subscription
  • USA Subscription
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact

Our Newsletter

To stay on top of the ever-changing world of business, subscribe now to our newsletters.

* We hate spam as much as you do

Alhaj Mohammad Mosaddak Ali

Chairman & Managing Director

NTV Online, BSEC Building (Level-8), 102 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215 Telephone: +880255012281 up to 5, Fax: +880255012286 up to 7

Reproduction of any content, news or article published on this website is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved