A discussion meeting was held on the necessity of dredging the river to prevent sudden floods, dealing with floods and waterlogging in the city. This discussion meeting was organized by Jan Udyog Sunamganj District Committee, an organization of conscious citizens, at the auditorium of Shaheed Muktijoddha Jagatjyoti Public Library on Saturday at 11:00 am.
Convener of Sunamganj Public Enterprises Ramendra Kumar de Mintu spoke at the meeting, sub-divisional engineer of District Water Development Board Mohammad Shahjahan, Additional Deputy Director of Agriculture Extension Directorate Mohammad Shawkat Osman Majumdar, General Secretary of Red Crescent Society district unit Adv. Matiur Rahman, president of Sunamganj Mahila Parishad Gauri Bhattacharya, poet and writer Kumar Sourav, development activist Nirmal Bhattacharya, district Udichi general secretary Jahangir Alam, district Krishak League member secretary Bindu Talukder, teacher Kanij Sultana, Adv. Matia Begum, General Secretary of Sunamganj Haor Bachao Andolan Obaidul Haque Milan, Shaheed Noor Ahmed etc.
Speakers in the meeting said that people are affected by sudden and extreme floods. For this, excavation should be planned from the source mouth of the river. Every year, Haor and the river are being filled by the soil of the Raksha dam of Haor. Crop protection dams should be constructed following scientific methods. So that the soil of the dam does not fill the river and the river. At this time of the year, the farmer’s harvest is over. Water must now be introduced in a planned manner to preserve the biodiversity of the Haor.
Also, the city dwellers need to be aware of waterlogging in the city. Plastic, polythene and garbage should not be thrown anywhere. Encroached canals should be freed to ensure free flow of water. Recently narrow drains are being constructed by narrowing some canals in the city. Both sides of the canal are being occupied illegally. Canals should be dug as canals, not drains. A decision was taken in the meeting to send the proposals to the municipality, district commissioner and higher offices of the government mentioning the need for construction of city protection dam to make the city safe.
Saidur Rahman Asad, Member Secretary of Sunamganj Public Enterprise conducted the meeting.
