Lalmonirhat's Mahendranagar Model Canal will be made suitable for multi-dimensional use : Disaster Ministet Dulu
Md. Lavlu Sheikh Lalmonirhat
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said that in addition to re-excavating the country's abandoned canals, initiatives have been taken to make them suitable for multi-purpose use. As part of this, 30 canals in 8 districts of the country were identified as model canals this year. Mahendranagar Canal in Lalmonirhat is one of them. He said that the Prime Minister will inaugurate the canal excavation program on November 19.
The minister made these remarks while briefing journalists after inspecting the model canal in Mahendranagar Union of Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila on Thursday morning।
Emphasizing that the issue of canal-centric employment generation is also being given importance under the program, the minister said, cooperative societies will be formed with 20 members each from the extremely poor community.
The minister said the Mahendranagar Model Canal is about 15 kilometers long. It will start from Mahendranagar in Lalmonirhat and join the Teesta River.
Regarding the Prime Minister's visit, the minister said that the Prime Minister's itinerary includes visiting the 'Aviation and Aerospace University Bangladesh' in Lalmonirhat and inspecting the 'Alokit Lalmonirhat' programme.
The minister also mentioned that during the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate a disaster-resistant house built by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Initiatives have been taken to build such houses in the homes of families whose land area is between 2 and 10 acres. Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Muh. Rashedul Haque Pradhan, District Council Administrator AKM Mominul Haque and other concerned officials and leaders were present at the time.
