MR Amin, Chittagong

About 10,000 hectares of uncultivated land are being brought under Chittagong Patiya Upazila Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project of Bangladesh Water Development Board ( BWDB).

The project was taken by the Water Development Board at a cost of Tk.1,15836 lakha The physical work of the project has been completed by 65 percent. Construction of the project will be completed in December this year.

The flood control, drainage and irrigation project of the upazila under the Water Development Board (WDB) is Tk. 1,15836

Under the ongoing work of the mega project, construction of the dam has been completed by 65 percent.

The re -enclosure of the Mi Canal has been completed, 100% km of the gorulota canal, 10 km of Srimai canal, 5 km of Chankhali canal, 3.5 km of the bughara canal. Alam canal, Kazi canal and other canals to finish the excavation of 10 km

The arrow conservation of the river has been completed 2.95 km 62 percentThe construction of the Footover Bridge in the village of Nikhine has completed 15 percent. The construction of 4.5 km flood wall has been completed by 75 percent. The rest of the work is underway. Irrigation regulator construction (sluice gate) has already completed 40 percent of the work.

Locals are very happy to see the progress of the workLocals said that water was wasted in our entire area by waterlogging and floods. If the project is implemented, the benefits of the people of that union will come, It is known that many agricultural lands in Patiya have long been unannounced.

Due to this project, it will be possible to bring non -non -land land under cultivation.Waterlogging, Meanwhile, the acquisition of the land was only 10 percent. The cost of about 58,928 crore has been estimated at 52 hectares. Of this, Tk 11 crore has been sent to the DC office with five proposals for land acquisition. DLC meetings have been completed for the proposal. The remaining 11 work is underway at the field level. Of these, the notice of section 4, which has been completed for joint investigation of the DC office and PUBO.

Chittagong Water Development Board Division-1 Executive Engineer Shawkat bin Sahid said The construction of the flood control walls of the project, the construction of the embankment and the construction of the CC block, including the construction of the embankment, has been completed, all kinds of work is being visible.

He also said that many agricultural land in Patiya is left unattended. Due to this project, it will be possible to bring non -non -land land under cultivation. If the Patiya flood control, drainage and irrigation project is implemented, the upazila's Asia, Habilasdip, Dhalghat, Baraliya, South Bharashi, Jangalin, Naikhain, Bhatikhain, Chhanhara, Kachuai, Haidgaon, Kelishahar Union will be deductedIn Patiya, there will be widespread development in communication in the field of 2 lakh metric tonnes of food crop. Salt water will be prevented.

There will be no waterlogging in the rainy season, no farming paddy is wasted. The expenditure has been estimated at Tk.1,15836 lakha The physical work of the project has been completed by 65 percent. Construction of the project will be completed in December this year.