Fighting Flood, Erosion: Monsoon nears, projects nowhere
Uncertainty looms over completion of BWDB works to protect embankments and dredge rivers ahead of monsoon
At least two dozen river dredging and embankment protection projects aimed at combating floods and erosion across the country are set to miss the deadline of this June due to fund crunch, red tape, and mistakes in assessments.
Completion of these projects is now uncertain particularly because the government opted for austerity measures against the backdrop of the Covid-19 economic downturn, a top official of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) confirmed.
The projects are crucial to reducing the damage of croplands and displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, a common phenomenon during the monsoon when rivers of the country swell, said experts.
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